Narrative voice comes next. Some people speak with accents and dialects in real life, and that's fine.
Unfortunately, in writing there is a "proper" way of "speaking," and it's absolutely necessary that you write as closely to that way as possible, especially if you're new to writing. That's because the "proper" way is easy for everyone to understand.
Unfortunately, in writing there is a "proper" way of "speaking," and it's absolutely necessary that you write as closely to that way as possible, especially if you're new to writing. That's because the "proper" way is easy for everyone to understand.
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are the basics. People who read a lot notice those mistakes and stop reading, because you don't take the time to fix them.