THE “KING” READING LEE CHILD’S “TRIPWIRE”
Ever since I could understand the written word, I have wanted to be a writer. I am a consummate reader; I devour words and I spit them back out on my computer! So why is my dream of being a famous writer still a dream? Well, I’ll tell you folks, it’s all due to PUNCTUATION!
I hate rules, rules are made to be broken (notice I said rules; not laws, just in case you get the wrong idea!) And writing requires following the basic and not-so-basic rules of Punctuation! Ask any writing instructor or editor! Well, I say, to hell with that. Isn’t the content of the story what matters? Did they even read the story, or did they stop at the first incorrect usage of a semi-colon? Why should it matter if I choose to throw in an unneeded comma here and there? Does it change the story?
Now I was taught how to follow the rules of punctuation…I just chose to ignore them. So, as a result, my English papers always contained those dreaded red ink messages from my teacher; my writing instructors did the same. Even my father, may he rest in peace, would send my letters back to me, CORRECTED! True fact!
My hero was my Nana, who only had a fourth grade education. She would send a two page letter, without a single piece of punctuation! Sure, it took longer to decipher the letter, but I considered it a challenge and loved her independence from the rules of punctuation.
As a consequence, I will never be a famous writer. But, you know what? I can live with that. I will continue writing my little heart out and the rules of punctuation be damned. So, if reading my posts, you notice a misplaced colon or a missing quote mark, please understand and do not send my post back corrected! 
