The "Art" of Writing

I enjoy writing...or at least a decent facsimile of writing.  I think most women do.  It seems we always have lots to say and it's usually fabulous and witty and knowledgeable...at least in my mind.  Then there are men.  Most men are generally not thought of as masters of writing unless we're in the realm of the Shakespeares, Melvilles, Hemingways and Lees.  Are we really sure they were even the masters.  Lately, due to Face Book pages, I've been questioning the skills of today's writers.  I even addressed a local author, in my ever so clever post, by acknowledging the fact that he must have a superb staff of editors, grammar and spelling specialists and proofers.  I don't think he "got it!" but other friends did! (women of course.) Here are a few examples of posts made on Face Book by writers (sans their proofers, obviously.)

Hello Paul, I can't hardly believe you are another year older already. Time flys "when you are having fun," or, when you are ageing rapidly.  

Me and Ty at Monster Jam!

Me and some football players at Bear Creek MS in GA. They all read Football Genius and started FORCE OUT today. Keep Reading guys!

Super visit at Veronica Connor Middle in Grand Island. Two of the footballbpalyrrs made the intro to 750 students. This is me and Sharon Lee Mudd, a wonderful librarian! Thanks

Late night. Writing around the clock. Lots to do, but honestly? This is when it's really good, when you've got a story in your mind and you're in that world. Time for some sleep.

The review of I Funny by book blog Once Upon a Twilight couldn’t make me happier. The reviewer picked up I Funny to help her son, who was struggling with reading for pleasure, and found herself loving the book herself. 

I know, I'm being picky but geeesssss. I've given up being appalled at uneducated (and educated) Face Book posters for their lack of grammar and spelling. I'm learning to tune out their and there and they're, to, two and too, where and wear and even double negatives but I think I draw the proverbial line when those who are paid to write for a living, suck at the basics. I love their minds for the content, for the intrigue and for the story. I guess I should leave them alone and let them do what they do well and be thankful they have the wherewithal to hire good people (mostly women I'm assuming and we all know what that does) to pick up on the skills they're lacking. I'm feeling a tad chauvinistic this morning but I have finitely perused posts from female writers, the likes of Mary Higgins Clark, Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel and even E.L. James, and never come across a single misspelling or grammatical error (trust me, I've been looking.)
I'll continue to buy from my favorite men, James Patterson, Andrew Gross, Nicholas Sparks and Tim Green as they provide me with my much needed suspense, sports fix and southern romance. I'll pack away the tidbits of their real writing skills and let them transport me to a place where him and her are just part of the story and not part of their abilities.