The Post That Gave My Devotional A Gender.

"As I've learned .... no one knows 'enough' about grammar. This causes a lot of peole to feel insecure and alone, as if they're the only ones whose grasp of the language is less than adequate." -- June Casagrande

This is in fact exactly how I felt until I read this passage just now. I previously being an English major, I'm incredibly insecure about how much I do not know about grammar and the rules of english. Fun fact, I couldn't map a sentence to save my life. I almost failed English my third year of high school because of this. So, if you are like me and love to both read and write and you have a very shaky handle on what it is to copy edit apart from what sounds right. You are not alone. I am here, I will be your friend. We can learn this together.

 My devotional says "Once you understand the fifty-two or so tips found every Tuesday in this book, you'll automatically increase your knowledge." I will share those fifty-two tips with you and we can definitely do this together. We shall become more knowledgable. If I had a pen sword it would be thrust into the air right about now. Also, you're Welcome.

I would just like to mention that I do know most writer's like to take the rules of writing and grammar and toss them out the window. I tend to be one of those people. I write in a way that fits how I want my story to unfold and what sounds correct in my head space. However, I would like to know the rules first before I break them. Also, that whole insecure thing actually really does bother me.

So thank you devotional for telling me what no teacher or adult has ever told me in my life. "Hey, it's ok you don't automatically know every single thing about this subject you like." She also says (and because the author is a she therefore my book is a she) "Yeah, sometimes these rules don't make sense so if you don't like the rule or understand the rule don't use it. You don't have to it's your piece of writing." Oh you precious velvety bound thing, you have made me feel ten times better than any writing teacher/professor I have ever had. Ever.