tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post7957189070517625764..comments2023-07-18T06:17:25.789-05:00Comments on Mit, Mitter, Mittany - It's Me!: Clearly not horse peopleMitMoihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05748735568467215959noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-48187933530869442582009-04-08T12:00:00.000-05:002009-04-08T12:00:00.000-05:00I think it is a mistake to write for the lowest co...I think it is a mistake to write for the lowest common denominator. If your reader didn't know what hobbling a horse was, they should have opened a dictionary. That being said, if the reader has to keep the dictionary open beside them as they read, well - that could still be them reading something over their head. <BR/><BR/>It seems to me that you've included examples here that point to both Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690660290319444722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-69499955889794034422009-04-07T12:24:00.000-05:002009-04-07T12:24:00.000-05:00I think normal people know what silt is, can relat...I think normal people know what silt is, can relate to silt+water = slicker than snot, and it isn't much of a stretch from there to imagine falling on your butt when you step in the mud, or why that could be both funny and damn inconvenient.<BR/><BR/>I'm guessing your test audience is at least part of the problem here (they need to look up the definition for jargon for one thing). Maybe those Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494565099586324186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-62397303231428751782009-04-07T00:52:00.000-05:002009-04-07T00:52:00.000-05:00Your audience is Eastern, I assume, and you were r...Your audience is Eastern, I assume, and you were raised by Western farm people. Maybe you need MORE details?<BR/><BR/>And you were raised on western stories and authors. Would you be as knowledgeable about Eastern customs in a story ? AND, you are a voracious reader, so that puts you beyond the average reader. tpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15519003.post-85205048408655089412009-04-07T00:33:00.000-05:002009-04-07T00:33:00.000-05:00A couple months ago I read James Clavell's Shogun....A couple months ago I read James Clavell's Shogun. If you haven't read it, Clavell does this amazing job of explaining the intricacies of Japanese custom, and even a bit of language without being boring. It's really long, but it's a complete page turner. And it's historical fiction.<BR/><BR/>In case you're looking for inspiration!<BR/><BR/>:)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136333362260768071noreply@blogger.com