tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post1929661672770768014..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: No Dumb DownSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-74904545010382688742013-06-29T18:48:11.795-04:002013-06-29T18:48:11.795-04:00It's been awhile since I read grown-up fiction...It's been awhile since I read grown-up fiction, with twenty dollar words. So I can't really say. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-44720334216501952982013-06-23T00:03:31.037-04:002013-06-23T00:03:31.037-04:00I haven't, yet, put down a book because it ins...I haven't, yet, put down a book because it insulted my intelligence....but I should have, a couple of times. <br /><br />I tend to read 'low brow', anyway :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-53640366025686283732013-06-21T18:42:09.567-04:002013-06-21T18:42:09.567-04:00Ah... the right word at the right time. So elusiv...Ah... the right word at the right time. So elusive, yet so important. <br /><br />About that Longest Day thing. It has rained nearly all day here and been very overcast. It is feeling like one of the shortest days because it has been so DARK. The irony is lovely.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-34667285326685260762013-06-21T18:39:38.748-04:002013-06-21T18:39:38.748-04:00I think it's best to use the right word - the ...I think it's best to use the right word - the perfect word for what you're trying to say - if there is one. If people have to look it up, that's what the internet's for, right? :)Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-18921362037390244192013-06-21T18:13:45.236-04:002013-06-21T18:13:45.236-04:00Most of my fiction books didn't require a lot ...Most of my fiction books didn't require a lot of research, but I did have to get a lot of sports facts straight. I probably researched most for the last one. Even got to converse with the head coach of Clemson's women's basketball team.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-9065720617999622422013-06-21T16:18:48.037-04:002013-06-21T16:18:48.037-04:00I like historical fiction the very best., or the c...I like historical fiction the very best., or the classics. But my book clubs insist on the NYT best sellers, which I can read in the van with fighting kids and barking dogs and still completely understand the plot and depth of the characters....so I read those books for the social aspect and my books for the intellectual aspects.momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-11674977382219494222013-06-21T10:04:58.044-04:002013-06-21T10:04:58.044-04:00I too like obscure or large words that challenge m...I too like obscure or large words that challenge my reading. It usually doesn't occur to me that the writer is trying to show off. I figure, like me, they just love the juiciness of unique words-- there are so many to express what we see or experience. Michael Perry is one of the writers I love because his vocabulary challenges me every time, yet his story telling skills are wonderful! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-32008192623134455102013-06-21T09:31:14.967-04:002013-06-21T09:31:14.967-04:00I actually like obscure words. If they fit the con...I actually like obscure words. If they fit the context, the reader will get it. Especially these days, when texting is dumbing the language down to phonetics.<br />And yes, I love learning things from stories!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-89238463571760335312013-06-21T08:43:29.648-04:002013-06-21T08:43:29.648-04:00I don't mind a few big words sprinkled about b...I don't mind a few big words sprinkled about but too much and it looks like the author is just showing off and that's a big turn off. And you WILL learn a little about history in my historical/time-traveling/romance/mystery :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-88790668938091671362013-06-21T08:31:58.433-04:002013-06-21T08:31:58.433-04:00I love big words and lovely language and learning ...I love big words and lovely language and learning something new, but I don't want anything to distract from the story itself. I don't want to be pulled out of the book's world.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-28424597933584726752013-06-21T07:59:21.236-04:002013-06-21T07:59:21.236-04:00$10 dollar words are more irritating than impressi...$10 dollar words are more irritating than impressive.<br /><br />I do a lot of research, whether I write historical or science fiction. For me, part of the fun is sharing some little known tidbit of information. It's like finding treasure.<br /><br />Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-88193230999483905822013-06-21T07:13:26.378-04:002013-06-21T07:13:26.378-04:00I've definitely read ones where the author sel...I've definitely read ones where the author selected a big word just to show off.<br />Sorry, you won't learn any science in my books. Epic Ninja fail there.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-74162308076678349212013-06-21T03:42:00.553-04:002013-06-21T03:42:00.553-04:00I remember reading a book popular at the time whic...I remember reading a book popular at the time which was a thriller based around the theme of chess, yet the author clearly had no idea about the details of competitive chess, and so I really didn't enjoy the read. I also love good historical fiction -- Gate of Fire, McCullough's Rome books -- and it's important to get the details right.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.com