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In lugnet.castle, Mark Jordan writes:
> Matt,
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> Your mis-use of long words is too frequent to catalogue.
> If you honestly knew what they meant, why mis-use them?
Nice question. Let's get down to the specifics.
1. I wrote the original manuscript for this story
over two years ago. Have you taken a second look
at the writing yet? (you'll notice I really toned
down a lot of the words in part three.)
2. I was trying to use some words in a rather
unconventional way. (when I tried to pin
Militancy on Ludan's council, it just didn't work.)
3. The dictionary I have is really poor.
(not to mention its a 'Winston's
Simplified Dictionary' 1926.) Not sure
if some of those words in there even
exist anymore.
4. Since I read the paper, (every day) I
pick out specific words that look
interesting. I can't help it, I'm wordy.
(it's a curse, I'm afraid...:)
Oh, in case you wondering (or noticed already)
yes, I'm working on the first and second parts
to modify as well.
(Maybe my arguments were hard to justify. I
had a headache yesterday. Ouch. :)
> If you plan to use long words, I suggest you check each and every one with a
> dictionary - preferably one that has quotations from other works of >literature.
I'll get one of them soon. Someone
earlier suggested I procure a copy
of the Oxford dictionary.
> Also, as an exercise, I suggest you read some Hemingway. He manages to get a
> lot meaning into a few words. As another exercise, why not try writing one
> chapter without the use of adverbs, adjectives, or complex words. Imagine you
> are writing for kids....
Oh, look at this. Another nice set of readings
to add to my -to read- list.
<<_Matt Hein_>>
Fellow lego enthusiast
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