Poor Fred

"Proofreading is like checking yourself in the mirror before going into a job interview." This is true, but proofreading isn't everything. I could write a story consisting of two lines:

I'm hungry and tired. I think I'll go home.

Ah! No spelling mistakes; it'll be a huge hit! A good story is better than good grammar. Grammar can be fixed later (well... I guess that is proofreading). Anyway, story can't be fixed later. It doesn't matter if your hair looks good if you wore pajamas to the interview.