One of the really bad things you can do to your writing is to dress up the vocabulary, looking for long words because you’re maybe a little bit ashamed of your short ones.
STEPHEN KING
STEPHEN KING
Daniel is a published writer of short stories and is currently working on his second novel.
Very true. :)
ReplyDeleteOne of the hardest things to understand, but simple is best, it is the way that they are arranged that allows your writing live from the page to the reader, not words that have readers reaching for a dictionary every few pages.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan and Surrasane.
ReplyDeleteMaking a reader reach for the dictionary every few pages, is one sure way to lose them.