Re: Coffeeman's 1st webcomic... be gentle...
As I've mentioned to two others here, you shouldn't get depressed over grammar and spelling. Yes, they're important, but why we follow your stories and comics is your writing and artistic talent, not a spelling bee championship. If you need help with grammar or spelling, there are plenty of people who would be more than willing to help with that just for the honor of being able to help you in your work.
And yes, spellcheck is only good for so much. A lot of the mistakes people make since the advent of spellcheck software are similar word replacements, such as "I can 'here' you" instead of "I can hear you". Not having to depend on our own checking abilities, that talent is atrophying. By the same token, "googling" has replaced knowing. At one time I could tell you nearly any detail from any Star Trek episode ever made, including the few I hadn't seen, but today I catch myself starting to google even the parts I remember well. There's no shame in getting outside help, whether it be from a person or a tool like google or spellcheck.
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