A hallmark of a good writer is that he uses all the vocabularic tools at his disposal. Whenever I write a piece, I try - to the best of my ability - to avoid using the same adjectives over & over. Repetition is literary poison. It eats away at the soul of an essay, making it sound as dull and tedious as a third-grader's "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" writing assignment.
It also helps that I know what I'm talking about. When I'm well-versed in a subject, I can look at it from a number of angles, and dream up a plethora of descriptive metaphors. I don't have to rely on pummelling my audience with a single word, screamed ad nauseum.
Maybe it's because he didn't know what he was talking about...
Posted by: Madfish Willie at October 25, 2004 11:24 PM (Uq/6d)
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It's funny, but my eldest son, who loves to read and is starting to enjoy writing, discoverd the Thesaurus. It completely cracks me up when I read his stuff. He doesn't understand that just because words may mean similarly, they really are not exchangeable every single time. It makes for good stories.
Posted by: Boudicca at October 26, 2004 10:06 AM (XH1zZ)
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That it lists "gay" as a synonym for "happy" makes kids stories even more interesting ;-)
Posted by: Sally at October 26, 2004 12:59 PM (a1D32)
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Bou, you *do* realise that Harvey will be getting Son#1 to start his own blog now, don't you?
Posted by: Sally at October 26, 2004 01:03 PM (a1D32)
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Bou - can he type yet? :-)
Posted by: Harvey at October 26, 2004 02:25 PM (ubhj8)
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Oh he can type, but I don't think there are any blogs out there I would allow him to read! Therefore, he would get NO links. And I wouldn't want anyone referring him somewhere.. and I wouldn't want him HERE! *grin* Hell, I just frickin' explained to him that sex does not mean getting naked in a restaurant. I don't want to have to explain anything about handcuffs or blindfolds. Blech.
Posted by: Boudicca at October 26, 2004 03:31 PM (XH1zZ)
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Come on, Bou, I'd be very delicate about it.
"Ya see, #1, sex is your when mommy & daddy love each other very much and hold each other in a... "special way""
"and the handcuffs?"
"Helps with the "holding" part."
"blindfolds?"
"Helps make it "special". You'll understand why that's necessary after you've been married a few years."
"What about cunni..."
"WOW! Look at the time! Gotta run! If you have any more questions, just ask your mom."
Posted by: Harvey at October 26, 2004 04:14 PM (ubhj8)
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Heh. You forget he thinks EVERYONE does it like a donkey and the other animals at Lion Country Safari. *grin*
Posted by: Boudicca at October 26, 2004 07:36 PM (XH1zZ)
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