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Flowery Language
I love this quote by Gary Provost.
This passage speaks about rhythm.
But it could also apply to word choice.
So many people feel obligated to fill their stories with big, complicated words.
More often than not, however, those folks are just writing circles around themselves and running out of steam.
Big words aren’t bad.
But too many of them end up resonating like the gray-colored section.
Use your flowery language like the yellow segment.
Sparingly.
For emphasis.
Surround the magniloquence with regular words, with common expressions, and with language that will resonate.
I had to look up magniloquence.
It means “pompous in talk.”
Yeah, that.
Don’t do it.
Read 100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost.
Don’t just write words, he advises, write music.
Liz Brenner
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