Rookie Scribe
Although that is a funny paper you posted about "following the rules of writing" (it's cute!) I don't totally agree with it. If you think of writing as a form of "art" then you are allowed "creative freedom" - which means you are allowed to break the rules, if you want! All really good writers seem to do this. After all, we're not back in English class being graded. So if you want to write: Louisa looked totally hot. But only because her hair extensions were in. I say, go for it! As for editing my work? I tend to go overboard with that, which is why I like writing contests. There is a deadline and I have to adhere to it, which forces me NOT to get bogged down with over-editing.