Get creative – Dont just stick to the rule books while writing

Most readers get really turned off when they see mistakes. And the most common mistakes writers make are grammatical ones. We all expect quality when it comes to writing, and anything less than the best is definitely unacceptable. But then again, life wouldn’t be any fun if rules weren’t broken once in while, would it? There are a couple of rules that you can bend, and bend them you must! Well, at least once in a while! Here are three of these grammatical rules that need to be broken:

• ‘And then there was life’ – beginning a sentence with ‘and ‘ or ‘but’:

Who said that this was wrong? This way of writing is completely accepted. You will see it in plenty of books, movies and even hear it in everyday speech! So why can’t we use it while blogging or writing articles? I have no idea who came up with such a stupid rule in the first place. But the fact of the matter is that it should be completely disregarded, and we should use it as and when we please without feeling the slightest bit of guilt! But of course, as always, do use it wisely, and in moderation!

• ‘From where this rule came’ – ending sentences with prepositions:

Sometimes, we tend to twist sentences in order to avoid doing this. In turn, the entire meaning of the sentence gets lost. It is time we stopped thinking of the so called ‘grammar police’, and started ending sentences with prepositions. Writing is all about being able to express yourself. And if you run around in circles trying to prevent making mistakes like this one, you’ll never be able to show what you are made of.

• ‘To madly fall where no man has fallen before’ – dicing infinitives

There is a nonsensical rule that says you can’t let another word come between the word “to” and its verb. Some people hold this a little too close to their heart. But little do they know that doing this can ruin the beauty and impact of a terrific sentence.

I sincerely hope that this article will talk some sense into those who still follow the ways of world literature and primary school English teachers. If you need to break one of the above ‘rules’, go right ahead. It’ll only do you good! Of course, as I mentioned before, don’t overdo it, or it’ll ruin the effect!