tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post5011366447089075342..comments2024-03-28T16:51:25.965+01:00Comments on Offbeat YA: Tell Me Something Tuesday: How Do You Feel about Authors Throwing Big, Obscure Words into Their Books?Roberta R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-6848576507293929852019-04-19T21:38:42.407+02:002019-04-19T21:38:42.407+02:00I assume big words are, indeed, long words - usual...I assume big words are, indeed, long words - usually. And you have a point about classics. But there are words that haven't actually gone out of fashion or changed their spelling - they simply get ignored in favour of simpler, more common alternatives. Those are the words that I love to read and learn the meaning of, because they spice up my reading experience. Though I understand that one Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-53583691133750936452019-04-18T00:03:56.571+02:002019-04-18T00:03:56.571+02:00I think I'm so used to thinking big words mean...I think I'm so used to thinking big words meaning long words, that four-letter or less aren't big words to me because that is now I learn, you know, you small with short words and move on to the long ones & also, big words are words I can't pronounce <br /><br />obscure, now that depends because any words that are new to me are kind of obscure but I wouldn't know it because I&lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-36381738470012796462019-04-12T09:28:33.298+02:002019-04-12T09:28:33.298+02:00Awww 😘.
Hehe, I am already on a hiatus! Except n...Awww 😘.<br /><br />Hehe, I am already on a hiatus! Except no one can see it 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-14790099906549901482019-04-12T02:34:00.176+02:002019-04-12T02:34:00.176+02:00I shit you not, Roberta. This was a few years ago ...I shit you not, Roberta. This was a few years ago so it might have changed and gone up over the years? But also at the same time, I can see why they don't use big words to make it easier and more accessible for those who speak English as a second language. I can definitely see your point though - spicing things up is good and it's a nice change from the norm, but I also agree there shouldSophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-35038992097139835232019-04-05T21:38:21.922+02:002019-04-05T21:38:21.922+02:00LOL, that would get in the way just a little...😉LOL, that would get in the way just a little...😉Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-39295042260270667332019-04-05T21:37:05.213+02:002019-04-05T21:37:05.213+02:00Quote: "the average reading level is quite lo...Quote: "the average reading level is quite low (I think it's 5th grade in the US) and if we're throwing big words, it's not the right audience."<br />For real?!? However...I see your point...but I also think that, if we never try to spice up things, they will never change. Plus readers will end up getting talked down to, and books will become more shallow. I'm not Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-6265442917130682372019-04-05T19:58:47.885+02:002019-04-05T19:58:47.885+02:00As almost everyone has said, I like/don't mind...As almost everyone has said, I like/don't mind it, as long as it's not so frequent that I have to keep stopping to look up words. <br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-88440976990840768522019-04-05T03:46:53.249+02:002019-04-05T03:46:53.249+02:00GOOD MORNING ROBERTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...GOOD MORNING ROBERTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I HAVE COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU ON YOUR BLOG.<br /><br />Okay, now that the greeting is over with (muahahaha), we can now talk about big and obsure words in books! Personally it depends for me. If they're just doing it for the hell of it and it doesn't make sense whatsoever, I'm not too big of a fan. Now if the character enjoys Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-12312708809639022242019-04-04T16:40:38.808+02:002019-04-04T16:40:38.808+02:00100% agree!100% agree!Prototype_SR04https://www.blogger.com/profile/09508503497571637899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-54765807541549681272019-04-04T10:14:35.663+02:002019-04-04T10:14:35.663+02:00Quote: "super savvy teens using big words and...Quote: "super savvy teens using big words and knowing all of this "vintage" culture".<br />LOL. I remember watching a few Everwood episodes back in the day and thinking the same thing about the main characters - they could get so philosophical...and of course, they didn't sound like teens AT ALL. It happens in books sometimes (well, maybe often). And good point about the &Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-10542405288842315112019-04-04T01:08:47.617+02:002019-04-04T01:08:47.617+02:00Exactly - I am fine if they think in a slightly mo...Exactly - I am fine if they think in a slightly more advanced way than they speak, but it can be jarring otherwise. It seems to be a bit of a trend in YA over the past several years (a la John Green), having these super savvy teens using big words and knowing all of this "vintage" culture - I'm rather tired of it in general. I sort of lump it all into one thing, I guess.Prototype_SR04https://www.blogger.com/profile/09508503497571637899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-19118639162978197612019-04-03T14:26:09.678+02:002019-04-03T14:26:09.678+02:00Have you never come across the word "Italian&...Have you never come across the word "Italian" in my bio? LOL, I'm flattered though. It means that I can pretend nicely 😂.<br /><br />A new word on every page is a no-no of course. As is inflated dialogue. Just the right amount of unusual 😉.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-86611418677954046612019-04-03T14:22:10.079+02:002019-04-03T14:22:10.079+02:00I don't think I'd enjoy a whole book full ...I don't think I'd enjoy a whole book full of big words, but when a language gives you so many options, why not make good use of them? Why not use, for instance "quip" instead of your average "say" when a character replies to another? In YA, it would be a good way to expand teens' vocabulary too.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-6704282635832926602019-04-03T14:14:24.262+02:002019-04-03T14:14:24.262+02:00Of course they have to fit, and they should be use...Of course they have to fit, and they should be used sparingly in dialogue, because not only teens, but even adults rarely (if ever) use big words when a simpler one with the same meaning would suffice. But I like a few non-average words in the overall prose structure (or in the character's stream of consciousness) 🙂.Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-84569101665238714362019-04-03T14:04:55.047+02:002019-04-03T14:04:55.047+02:00LOL, I give you permission! 😉
Quote: "when ...LOL, I give you permission! 😉<br /><br />Quote: "when a random teenager in a book who isn't the most intelligent starts thinking in SAT words? Rage."<br />You made a great point. Maybe as adults we sometimes don't notice that (at least when the random teenager IS intelligent/cultured), but sometimes it's just too jarring not to. I mean, I can appreciate some "thesaurusRoberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-29215222413202946662019-04-03T08:23:46.342+02:002019-04-03T08:23:46.342+02:00Wait, English is not your first language? I don...Wait, English is not your first language? I don't think I knew that. I don't mind big words as long as they fit the book and the characters! However, if I was having to look up a new word on every page, I'd get frustrated cuz I wouldn't be able to sink into the book.Kit @ Metaphors and Moonlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113986982046115579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-90904304482552062532019-04-03T01:30:23.748+02:002019-04-03T01:30:23.748+02:00*high five* I like it too. I don't want the bo...*high five* I like it too. I don't want the book to be overly full of weighty words, but I love learning some new lingo every now and then. AND, because I read on my kindle, I can look the word up right then and there. And I agree, it's nice to avoid over using a word by using a less popular word in its place. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-87913257665900434702019-04-02T22:14:32.946+02:002019-04-02T22:14:32.946+02:00It is nice to read a differing opinion. I am all f...It is nice to read a differing opinion. I am all for learning new vocabulary words when they fit the story. Thanks for your input!Heidihttp://www.rainydayramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2381281230448720689.post-86878084545211482692019-04-02T19:49:03.981+02:002019-04-02T19:49:03.981+02:00I probably won't get the chance to post for th...I probably won't get the chance to post for this one, but I don't mind large words that feel like they fit, but I hate them when they don't. For example, when a random teenager in a book who isn't the most intelligent starts thinking in SAT words? Rage. When the entire book is written in relatively basic language and then a few big words are sprinkled in? Nope. Now, if an author Prototype_SR04https://www.blogger.com/profile/09508503497571637899noreply@blogger.com