tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post6324284928715719541..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Y'All Come Back, Nawh, Ya Wee Lassies, Aiiight?K.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-26938367134722421702013-05-01T08:25:47.107-04:002013-05-01T08:25:47.107-04:00when do characters cross that line between stereot...when do characters cross that line between stereotype to cliche? I have recently run into two books in which the characters and story were so cliche I wanted to bang my head against a wall. Joss rocks!Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-5269625169651008432013-04-30T20:14:34.980-04:002013-04-30T20:14:34.980-04:00You're welcome on my boat James. :)
Whedon did...You're welcome on my boat James. :)<br />Whedon did an amazing job with Firefly and Buffy, makes me smile when I hear it used.Alexia Chantelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048542370172786608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-81224993470915388752013-04-30T19:40:09.558-04:002013-04-30T19:40:09.558-04:00Yes! 101 reasons to love Joss Whedon. He's suc...Yes! 101 reasons to love Joss Whedon. He's such a master of the quips, that prime-time TV has become a drinking game of salutes to the Whedonverse. K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-83728532413152962682013-04-30T19:09:48.724-04:002013-04-30T19:09:48.724-04:00Hi Mary!
I love it when authors create slang for...Hi Mary! <br /><br />I love it when authors create slang for their world. BSG is a great example of a little bit of "original" slang going a long way...and off the page in to the "real world." Who can forget the ubiquitous "frak"?K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-84679239963887579972013-04-30T19:04:55.160-04:002013-04-30T19:04:55.160-04:00Thanks, Angel!
I agree, terms/phrases that are un...Thanks, Angel!<br /><br />I agree, terms/phrases that are unique to the character are wonderful glimpses into the depth of said character. K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-73750273367888469082013-04-30T14:41:08.538-04:002013-04-30T14:41:08.538-04:00I always liked Joss Whedon's response to slant...I always liked Joss Whedon's response to slant: he created his own for Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I was rather amused by how much of it became popular in certain circles. He did the same thing for Firefly, by the way. James A. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504165634910099365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-81386356731813837632013-04-30T13:14:44.287-04:002013-04-30T13:14:44.287-04:00If it must be done, I like slang that is unique to...If it must be done, I like slang that is unique to that character. For example, the heroine doesn't swear, so she makes up words or tweaks every day words to use as swear words. (sweet dandelion blood) That way you avoid dating your book and, hopefully, turning people off.<br /><br />I definitely agree that accents have to be handled with a delicate touch. You don't want to make it unreadable, after all. <br /><br />Great post! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155143946966562493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-82052826077884857992013-04-30T10:21:40.429-04:002013-04-30T10:21:40.429-04:00I did read a book that was really hard to read bec...I did read a book that was really hard to read because of the slang. But it such a good story that I struggled through it. I'm glad I did.<br /><br />I do think that some slang is needed if that's the character's personality. Even in some of the Sci Fi that I read there are created languages. But there is usually a dictionary for the words in the back of the book.<br /><br />Good blog. Keep writing so I can keep reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com