Yes

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  by Daniel Cloud

  Created on: May 15, 2011

  I fail to see how this is even a debate. Of course a writer must be good at spelling. Some quick comparisons:

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  by Davina Lennon

  Created on: October 28, 2009   Last Updated: July 02, 2010

   You know you have the ability to put together amusing, interesting or thought provoking articles

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  by David Skolnik

  Created on: April 23, 2010

  I credit my very first editor, Lloyde S. Glicken, for whipping me into a competent writer. From day

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  by W. H. Lindgren

  Created on: December 31, 2009   Last Updated: March 16, 2010

  Spelling is an "ability" and has almost no relationship to intelligence, writing skills, overall literacy,

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  by Nick Ford

  Created on: February 20, 2010   Last Updated: August 27, 2010

  Good spelling is critical to success as a writer. Writing, especially for money is a demanding business. 

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  by Ganelle Davis

  Created on: October 26, 2010

  Yes i think being a good speller is essential to becoming a successful writer. it is most important

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  by Donna Hicks

  Created on: March 13, 2010

  Being able to spell well may not be critical for one to be a writer, but it is crucial if one expects

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  by Jennifer A. Harris

  Created on: December 19, 2009

  There is an email joke circulating around the web about misspelled words.  The gist of the joke

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  by Wayne Leon Learmond

  Created on: June 30, 2010   Last Updated: July 01, 2010

  You have written a great piece of writing. You have researched your subject well, and put it down on

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  by Sandra Piddock

  Created on: December 19, 2009

  When my eldest son, who is now approaching 40, was at school, he proudly brought home a piece of writing

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  by Miranda Pierson

  Created on: January 10, 2010   Last Updated: January 11, 2010

  Being a good speller is definitely critical to being a successful writer. Writing not only encapsulates

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  by Ruth Belena

  Created on: October 26, 2009   Last Updated: February 19, 2010

  Being a good speller is critical to being a successful writer. The ability to spell correctly makes

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  by Jeffrey Wright

  Created on: October 09, 2009

  Whether you're writing for school, as a journalist, or as an author, having a good grasp of proper spelling