Shonenjump
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Post by Shonenjump on Oct 9, 2017 7:41:47 GMT -4
(phew. When did the last time i visit this forums?)
Anyways. I found that Idioms and Proverbs are good ways to 'enrich' your vocabulary. But, sometimes, Idioms and Proverbs aren't really familiar for everyone. So, not everyone understands the words you speak.
Now. What happens when we put those types of words into a fiction? Is it good? I never seen a fiction that does but, what do you think?
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quadramseed
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Post by quadramseed on Oct 9, 2017 21:40:11 GMT -4
No. Idioms are only good for colloquialisms here and there in dialogue; stating them directly as a theme gets tricky and ambiguous. Not to say it is impossible to pull off, but well...y'know...
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Post by ShenX on Oct 10, 2017 8:39:54 GMT -4
I'd use it very sparingly in texts, except when I need to use it for character development.
The (Realistic Fiction) book, Stone Cold by Robert Swindells uses a lot of idioms for character development. Said character also uses elisions.
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