I beseech you to agree with me that authors who use grandiloquent language are being somewhat fatuous.
In other words, I see no point in talking like I’ve swallowed a dictionary, because it is totally unnecessary.
Besides, I don’t know that many unusual words and even if I did, I’m not pretentious. If people don’t understand half of what you’ve written, it is not an enjoyable reading experience.
I imagine that there are many byzantine books out there, but I consider it to be rather vexatious to confusticate people with such volumes of perplexing sentences.
When a word is frequently used in an article, I agree that in order to break up monotony, finding alternative ways of expressing that word is essential, but why use an anomalous expression when a simple one will do? It is utterly discombobulating.
I write like somebody’s sitting with me, listening to a story while sipping on some very frothy hot chocolate.
So, for anyone who may consider my books to be too colloquial, I make no apology in declaring that on this matter, I am pertinacious.
It is not a disease, it means a lack of will to move or change something, especially an opinion or action.
There is one vocabularian author who uses words I’ve never heard of before, who I think does it really well. While reading Jonathon Byran’s book, Eye Can Write, I was amazed at how many times this young man used unfamiliar words without it seeming superfluous. This wordy wonder who is quadraphlegic and cannot speak, is just naturally intelligent, so I do not consider him to be doing this to impress. It’s just his way and I enjoyed learning some new words, even if I shall never use them in any of my books.
It is much more fun being yourself. That said, I think it is important not to write too much how you speak. I often omit the word ‘that’ when I’m talking, but it is essential to add it in when writing.
For example:
“She wanted him to know she was able to finish the project.”
compared to:
“She wanted him to know THAT she was able to finish the project.” is better written English.
Oh, what an amazing language God has given us! All the rules and complexities of it truly amazes me.
I will confess one thing though: despite the pleadings of many an English teacher, I still love using the word ‘very‘. Everybody knows what this word means and trying to find synonyms for it can be rather tiresome.
It is a very lovely word. It comes in very handy,
I hope you found this article very interesting. If not, please give me a buzz and I will endeavour to be very gracious towards your criticisms.
God bless,
