Writers worry about using unofficial words
11 posts across 2 communities in the last 90 days; 91% from r/writers.
“What do you do about it? Do you change them? I just came across two books, one has a name similar to one of my main characters (one letter change) and the other the exact same name. Both are popular books. I really like these names and have thought of them on my own, I have not…”
“Hello everyone, I am an aspiring author working on my second book, and am looking for opinions on creating my own words. Presently, the word I want to use is "verietous", and the context therein is as follows. "Finally, the last bit of evening that remained ended the day off…”
“Is there a word that no matter how many times you write it you always misspell it? For me its sheriff. I always put double r single f. sherrif. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.”
Multiple writers express concern and self-consciousness regarding their use of non-standard vocabulary, demonstrating a desire for linguistic correctness and validation within the writing community. They seek feedback and share examples of unconventional word choices.
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“What do you do about it? Do you change them? I just came across two books, one has a name similar to one of my main characters (one letter change) and the other the exact same name. Both are popular books. I really like these…”
“Hello everyone, I am an aspiring author working on my second book, and am looking for opinions on creating my own words. Presently, the word I want to use is "verietous", and the context therein is as follows. "Finally, the last bit of evening that remained ended the day off with an explosive and colorful bursts of a verietous display of fireworks." If there is another word I am spacing on that would fit this all the better, I would be happy for your inputs. submitted b”
“Is there a word that no matter how many times you write it you always misspell it? For me its sheriff. I always put double r single f. sherrif. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. submitted by /u/Key-Adhesiveness995 [link] [comments]”
“Then have them read it and don't say it. The author wrote it, it's part of the story for better or worse.”
“Hello everyone! I'm here today seeking an objective answer to a subjective question, a phenomenon I'm sure you're all familiar with. I'm writing a novel set in the 2006 club scene which follows a complicated and unbalanced relationship between an electroclash DJ and her merch girl. I'm following Shakespeare's tragic structure and aiming for something more literary than commercial, but my characters are 20-somethings in a setting where it doesn't make sense for them to”
“Whenever I read books, I eventually come across a word I don't know, and when I look it up, I'm like "there's a specific word for that??" They're usually only words you'll encounter in a book and not spoken in every day language. I want to find more words like that and eventually use them in my own writing; somewhere I can type a description of what's happening and it finds me any specific fancy word. Is there such a handy tool? Or do you just write down those f”
“In college, I was once given a final project for a writing class where in we "weren't allowed to have stock characters". So...I wrote a story about characters being trained to be stock characters (for what my skills were at the time, it was really good. No, I won't post it...I live in dread of my IRL writerly self and my anonymous internet persona meeting... I don't want my mom to know what I've been writing... ). My objection of the time was a little...under-formed, mo”
“Midnight's Sacrifice Midnight’s Surrender Relinquish Midnight Midnight’s Relinquishment Relinquished by Midnight Alternative titles to the ones I suggested are also appreciated! It’s a YA Paranormal. submitted by /u/Euphoric_Psycho [link] [comments]”
“Trepidously. I've just realized I've been a bad boy about this one all my life. I wouldn't change it in my writing though, by far, I flat out enjoy how it rolls off the tongue. What are some words ya'll have commonly used wrongly, mispelled, ect ect? 😁 submitted by /u/Triet_Ville [link] [comments]”
“The Lantern Boy My first memory was light. Not birth. Not sunlight. Just light. I came into this world through a veil too thin to hold back my soul. Between worlds, all I could see was the dazzling brightness that clung to me. Other things saw it too. They chased me. They hunted me. They wanted my light. I didn't know I was supposed to hide it. Mommy tried to protect me from then on. I was only three weeks old when she carried me into the cellar beneath Bird House. She looked terrified. Her”