Do your readers like to nitpick? I can relate. I used to run a blog where commenters would jump on every single mistake. In fact, that’s where I learned to appreciate the value of a quality writing software. While it didn’t stamp an ending to every possible complaint, it did manage to put the grammar police to rest.
Grammar Nazis, I still have nightmares about you.
With the grammar issue laid to rest (well, for the most part) with a combo “grammar checker, spellchecker and style checker,” you should be able to focus your energies on fixing the rest of your piece. That includes verifying your facts, checking sources and making your message clearer. Wrote an offhand remark that may not be so accurate? Check it for correctness. Threw in an opinion? Double-check it to see that you weren’t too off-base.
Will it get rid of all the nitpicking birds that pounce at every mistake they can glean? Probably not. Still, having more time to focus on non-syntax stuff should help you lay out your piece much better than you used to.
Of course, you don’t always have to kowtow to nitpickers. Remember, your writing are your thoughts expressed on paper. It’s your voice yearning to come out. At the end of the day, it might not please everyone, but taking extra time to work out details give them less issues to complain about.
