Flowery Language Growing Through Cracks In Concrete Rules
Hey there AllOne family, Here is an essay blurb of sorts containing just a few thoughts on writing and expression. This originated as a Facebook post that I put up as a discussion prompt after I scrolled past an advice column on editing.... Now, I understand the intent and concept of these ideas and that these following "rules" I'm about to reference are circumstantial. Also, in creative expression it is important to remember that no rules really need to be heeded in artistic pursuits. I'm always wary or a little conflicted when I read and recall advice like: "don't use flowery language" "don't use a ten dollar word where a dollar word will do" "only use words that people understand" and, the troublesome quote that I read in the article that prompted this: "if your readers need to grab a dictionary your writing needs improvement". You get the picture. As I inferred, I understand that pret...