: Re: Misspelling and punctuation how to improve? Love telling/writing stories except I am the absolute worst at both spelling along with punctuation. Normally I care less about these things because

@Phylliss352

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The purpose of writing is not for you to be perfect, it is for your prose to be (close to) perfect. No writer ever spits out perfect prose on the first go. It just isn't possible. That is why the writing gods created the act of revising to move the imperfect closer to perfect.
Grammarly is a useful tool in this process. So are dictionaries. So are beta readers. So are spreadsheets, and checklists, and a dozen other things. Each of these, properly used, will improve the quality of the writing.
Rejoice in the savory sausages that come out of the process rather than the less savory input to the process.

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