The intro to this book compares being creative in literature to being creative during surgery. Which I think is a little nuts. I also think we’re using creatively a little liberally here. People will die if the rules of surgery aren’t known. People don’t die if grammar rules aren’t known. I completely understand, and agree, with what the text is saying here. Literacy and being able to write well is extremely important. However I think that comparison is going a little far. The text also says that people with higher literary skills have higher paying jobs than those without literary skills. The implication being that if you’re more literate then you will be paid better. But I wonder what else correlates with literacy skills here. It’s likely people who are more literate have attended more schooling which also tend to give way to higher paying jobs. I’m wondering whether the literacy rates are necessary for a high paying job but not sufficient for one. I completely agree with the idea that literacy and correct grammar are important. I know if I find an error on a company website or advertisement I would lose most, if not all of, my faith in that company to perform well. I just think some of the examples in this introduction are a little extreme. Definitely setting the tone for the book and letting me know just how strongly the author feels about this right off the bat.