What is more important when reading Hubs - writing standard or writing content?

This shouldn't be an either/or question. A writer should be proficient at the construction of good sentences and grammar which also have something of value to communicate, in the way a carpenter should be with the tools of that skill or a surgeon with those of surgery. Which would you rather have take out your appendix, the guy who knows how to manage a scalpel but has no idea whether the appendix is in the left thigh or the lower right side of the torso, - or the one who knows anatomy but has butter fingers holding a scalpel?

Do you want your house built by the carpenter who is an expert on the band saw but doesn't know a joist from a stud, let alone a mansard from an A-frame, - or the one who can design a mansion in his head, but has no idea how to miter a corner or figure roof load?

An aspiring carpenter, surgeon or writer should find the weak areas in the prerequisite skills and remedy them before assuming the distinction of being a carpenter, surgeon or writer. If that's not possible, then another line of pursuit is the answer.

No. Would I prefer a lively idea scribbled down, riddled with awful errors? Not really, though it gets more brownie points than the dull one.

I probably wouldn't linger over either of the bad writing examples. Life is too short. What grabs my attention and respect is a well-constructed piece that is fun or informative and worthwhile to read.

It needn't be perfect, but it needs to be good on both counts.

To be honest I think both are equally important. The content can be of a very high quality, but if your readers have to constantly battle with spelling mistakes, poor layout and so on, then it reduces the reading enjoyment of readers to the point that they loose all interest in what you have to say.

Grammatically correct, very interesting, well presented - I was reading a hub this morning with good subject, no errors but it was presented in one big block. There were no separations in paragraph. I took my eye away for a few second and viola, got lost.

If the paragraphs were separated I would have had an easier time reading. I think presentation plays a role for me. Presenting your work is like presenting a plate of food, it might be nutritious and delicious but if it's one big blob and not attractive on the plate we might not be inclined to even taste it let alone have the whole plate.

To me they go hand in hand. I can't enjoy an article with lots of mistakes.

The content is almost all I care about. The only time grammar bothers me is if it is written like kids text with words like "dat, dis, wat etc. Other then that, grammar is meaningless to me.

This is no option . A hub should be grammatically correct and the content unique and one's own. Of course, one can research in various ways but the writing style and sentences have to be one's own.

Only then can a hub stand out as a new creation, a personal one.

I guess I would have to pick unique, because I believe I am unique and I know my grammar isn't the best.

Grammatical perfection shows that the writer took time to review his or her content and didn't just throw something together. At the same time, the main thing in a hub for me is content, if there are minor grammar issues, I can look past that if the content is good enough.

I have a hard time reading anything, no matter how beautifully written, if it's not grammatically correct. I can forgive an occasional typo or punctuation error. But it it's filled with them, then it tends to detract from the message.

And it just shows that either the author doesn't care enough to make sure that it's correct, or doesn't respect the reader.

For me, writing is an expression, a sharing, of myself and my thoughts. If I tossed something out there that was filled with errors, that would be showing the world that I'm a sloppy writer, incapable of creating a clear, concise thought. When I was tech writing, that would instantly get my project kicked back from the quality review.

If I can't get a simple sentence correct, what else is wrong with it? :o).

I say both as well. I like to focus on the content, but if there is a problem with the standard, then it makes it hard to focus on the content. I expect writer to have a minimum level of skill and will stop reading if there are too many irritating errors.

If you mean writing and publishing a hub, it isn't necessary to write the standards. Just take note of the standards in your head and go on write the contents of your hub. You may write contents as they come forth from your head and rearrange them afterward according to sequence of events.Do everything to polish the English of your hub for there's no substitute to a hub that is smooth and flawless.

Of course you should write about unique topics to attract readers.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.