tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post7093527739372248428..comments2024-01-07T19:22:21.305-06:00Comments on All write with coffee...: Saturday's Writing Quotation ExaminationAnn Elle Altmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post-17710242386697150922010-04-12T00:42:26.160-05:002010-04-12T00:42:26.160-05:00That is a tough balance to reach, isn't it? Yo...That is a tough balance to reach, isn't it? You don't want to sound condescending, but you don't want someone to be constantly out of their depth either. And it is hard to do that specially when you are writing about something you are familiar with.<br /><br />My story is set in the investment banking world, which I have been a part of for years, but which may be totally new to most people. I have references to technical stuff, for the flavour, but which don't affect the story even if you don't get them. Whether I have succeeded or not, I really don't know.<br /><br />Great post.<br />~ RaynaNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post-18922986044388704122010-04-11T08:20:36.830-05:002010-04-11T08:20:36.830-05:00I think it's a balance that has to be reached ...I think it's a balance that has to be reached but each writer has to determine who his reader will be.<br /><br />Thanks everyone for your comments, I read them all.<br /><br />annAnn Elle Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post-359167598375761172010-04-10T18:21:58.926-05:002010-04-10T18:21:58.926-05:00Ann - You bring up a really interesting point here...Ann - You bring up a really interesting point here. Writing to sound impressive will likely either confuse the reader, insult the reader, or make one (the author) sound like a snob. On the other hand, readers don't want to be condescended to, either. I think that balance is an important one, and it takes practice. It also matters whether one's audience is adults, YA, children, etc.. I think trying to "see" a story through the reader's eyes (preferably with the help of beta readers) is a useful tool for striking that balance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post-13729186732119962392010-04-10T15:51:04.473-05:002010-04-10T15:51:04.473-05:00Agreed. It's not dumbing it down to assure tha...Agreed. It's not dumbing it down to assure that the characters sound natural. Writing isn't about showing off a vocabulary, it's about creating an atmosphere that draws the reader into your creation.TS Hendrikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12965357024150434808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post-56274765803589748362010-04-10T11:49:39.193-05:002010-04-10T11:49:39.193-05:00Sheesh, I have exactly the opposite problem. Somet...Sheesh, I have exactly the opposite problem. Sometimes, I think my style is too simple.Jaydee Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069805915071090479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4237439668554338567.post-11164146946029683142010-04-10T10:51:47.431-05:002010-04-10T10:51:47.431-05:00The danger there is that we will dumb down our wri...The danger there is that we will dumb down our writing to pamper to our audience rather than asking them to rise to the challenge. Of course there’s a middle ground and that’s probably the one I like to inhabit as both writer and reader. <br /><br>Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com