tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post4836428339284722989..comments2024-03-15T04:19:47.640-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: Old English and Other SinsDena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-55226014596424648412014-02-05T18:04:02.069-06:002014-02-05T18:04:02.069-06:00Awesome! That would definitely be a good time to i...Awesome! That would definitely be a good time to ignore my advice completely. :) <br /><br />I agree about the spicy vocab words, so long as it's done suavely and doesn't come across as overly didactic. As you can see, I wrote this blog post mostly for myself as a reminder for me to keep it simple. Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-70747467899318333122014-02-05T18:00:37.689-06:002014-02-05T18:00:37.689-06:00I don't actually know who he's supposed to...I don't actually know who he's supposed to be. I imagine he's from a famous painting of which I don't know the name. :) I know that's a huge culture fail for me, but I do know what the lyrics are from: <br /><br />[Chorus Busta Rhymes]<br />Look at me now, look at me now<br />Oh, I'm gettin paper<br />Look at me now<br />Oh, look at me now<br /><br />Read more: Chris Brown - Look At Me Now Lyrics | MetroLyrics <br />http://www.metrolyrics.com/look-at-me-now-lyrics-chris-brown.htmlKatrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-7200359992686099282014-02-01T11:49:13.178-06:002014-02-01T11:49:13.178-06:00That's an interesting one because I'm curr...That's an interesting one because I'm currently writing historical fiction for YA audiences (not as boring as it sounds, I promise!) So kid speak is totally out unless it fits with the right period, but I do have to balance the accurate with the accessible very carefully. I have found that simple phrasing is essential, but I like to pepper my paragraphs with the appropriate flavour of the time so I don't lose the historical feel. I don't necessarily think kids picking up a few nicely chosen flowery words is a bad thing either! K. C. Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240164047250430517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-58168496809342313942014-02-01T05:46:40.682-06:002014-02-01T05:46:40.682-06:00My writing (particularly when it comes to things l...My writing (particularly when it comes to things like essays, letters, and the like) has always been much more formal than either fiction or my speech. That sort of thing does creep into my fiction from time-to-time, however. It's hard to keep out, as I guess I was paying attention in school and that's how they wanted us to write.<br /><br />By the way, who is the guy in the image? He looks familiar, but I can't remember if it's because I've seen him used for these things before, or if it's because he's famous in his own right.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.com