tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post2391209673123576742..comments2024-02-13T15:37:51.463-05:00Comments on Ellis Vidler's Unpredictable Muse: Plain TalkEllis Vidlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-34421128969965940892011-11-30T15:30:10.444-05:002011-11-30T15:30:10.444-05:00Great post. My pet peeves are writers who use &quo...Great post. My pet peeves are writers who use "entitled" (verb) instead of "title" (noun) as in "the book was entitled..." and misusing "focus" as in "the program focused on social issues." Ouch! Why can't Americans learn to speak?<br />Sally CarpenterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-75252830507161623522011-11-29T20:09:47.047-05:002011-11-29T20:09:47.047-05:00Jacqueline, aside from rapidly being dated, too mu...Jacqueline, aside from rapidly being dated, too much jargon turns me off. It sounds artificial to me.<br />I like plain English that anyone can understand--I hope. As for historical fiction, I'll have to stick to reading it. I do enjoy it sometimes though.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-27285297822757178752011-11-29T16:37:52.141-05:002011-11-29T16:37:52.141-05:00English is a wonderfully flexible language--I agre...English is a wonderfully flexible language--I agree. As writers though we do have to be careful about using jargon. What's "in" one day is passe the next. If we don't want our writing to appear dated, it's something to consider--unless we're doing historical fiction and want the dialogue to sound authentic.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-34042699675509285582011-11-29T15:31:15.006-05:002011-11-29T15:31:15.006-05:00Thanks, Ellis for letting me rant a little! And I...Thanks, Ellis for letting me rant a little! And I love that Afghans mean the hounds to you...I think they're wonderful and beautiful dogs.Michele Drierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944263184981732147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-89616524593369716692011-11-29T14:45:19.809-05:002011-11-29T14:45:19.809-05:00Great post and fabulous cover.
Una TiersGreat post and fabulous cover.<br /><br />Una TiersUna Tiershttp://unatiers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-85514276426975879822011-11-29T08:32:44.544-05:002011-11-29T08:32:44.544-05:00Interesting post, Michele. Language is ever-changi...Interesting post, Michele. Language is ever-changing, so I guess we can either fight it or embrace it. Personally, any new way of saying something old is okay with me. Sure wish there were other ways to say "look" instead of "gaze" or something equally obvious. Writers will always search. Playing with words is what we do. Another great Muse Tuesday, Ellis.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-65671248099786748462011-11-29T08:23:01.880-05:002011-11-29T08:23:01.880-05:00Michele, great, educational post. Good luck with ...Michele, great, educational post. Good luck with Snap! Sounds intriguing.Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-15773722169328257882011-11-29T08:07:19.655-05:002011-11-29T08:07:19.655-05:00When I see or hear "Afghans," I see the ...When I see or hear "Afghans," I see the elegant dogs, Afghan hounds. It made me laugh too. I read "sick" the other day and first thought it was a typo for "slick," but no--it's another one that means the opposite of what you think.Ellis Vidlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918353154644739285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932500187353859270.post-48119047622923022422011-11-29T07:08:37.226-05:002011-11-29T07:08:37.226-05:00Lovely blog, I had a good laugh about the 'Afg...Lovely blog, I had a good laugh about the 'Afghans'. I suppose language is always evolving but I also have my 'pet hates' when it comes to the altering of the English language. But, alas, change is inevitable. We are going to lovingly accept some words and instantly reject others...like the word 'phat'. I still can't get used to that adjective being positive! LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com