tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3431954056939703215..comments2024-03-28T09:42:20.558-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Symbiotic SynonymsJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81557842030435220232012-03-28T12:11:19.982-04:002012-03-28T12:11:19.982-04:00LOL, Warren. De nada, De rein, bitte & all th...LOL, Warren. De nada, De rein, bitte & all that other stuff.<br /><br />& I agree. That Friends bit was an EXCELLENT example of over-usage.Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62554368027326201132012-03-28T12:10:00.936-04:002012-03-28T12:10:00.936-04:00You're right, Dana. You have to be careful to...You're right, Dana. You have to be careful to use the proper synonym for your audience. I hate reading a book where I have to check a dictionary every few words. It makes me feel like the author is trying to impress people with their knowledge. *YAWN*<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by today!Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-66427747902892304192012-03-28T12:04:15.827-04:002012-03-28T12:04:15.827-04:00Great example of over-use on the "Friends&quo...Great example of over-use on the "Friends" video.<br />Much gratitude, muchas gracias, prego, danka for the post.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-77064992999428313852012-03-28T11:58:18.681-04:002012-03-28T11:58:18.681-04:00I find as long as writers don't try and get to...I find as long as writers don't try and get too fancy with their synonyms (or metaphors and similes) that mixing it up is a good thing. But when it's done badly... ooooh, momma!Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-55616484426654113442012-03-28T11:21:15.310-04:002012-03-28T11:21:15.310-04:00That's another good point, Gloria. I can use ...That's another good point, Gloria. I can use words to help identify a character, but don't overdo it.<br /><br />Got it. Committed to memory. ;o)Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74699085779934193862012-03-28T11:20:02.068-04:002012-03-28T11:20:02.068-04:00I, too, find the thesaurus helpful to jog my memor...I, too, find the thesaurus helpful to jog my memory for alternatives, Linda. I don't know if it's because of aging, or because I already have so many words swimming around in my head, that I need some help with focusing on which one I want.Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63665254100973543082012-03-28T11:18:06.305-04:002012-03-28T11:18:06.305-04:00That's a very good counterpoint, EB. I haven&...That's a very good counterpoint, EB. I haven't delved yet into using certain words to help identify one person or another.<br /><br />Thanks for adding another tool to my toolbox. :o)Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65231527360081228592012-03-28T09:50:08.959-04:002012-03-28T09:50:08.959-04:00I love my Thesaurus and my dictionary that I keep ...I love my Thesaurus and my dictionary that I keep on the shelf beside my computer. I use it often if I can't think of a synonym to use. I find it especially useful when writing poetry, too.<br /><br />I agree about too much repetition. I recently read a book in which the author wanted the reader to identify her characters so much, that she used the same character quirks over and over. It actually got rather annoying.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74055483270019289952012-03-28T08:55:59.981-04:002012-03-28T08:55:59.981-04:00Incidentally, our own KB Inglee is mentioned with ...Incidentally, our own KB Inglee is mentioned with approval on the big Jungle Red Writers blog today!<br /><br />http://www.jungleredwriters.com/2012/03/seascape-writing-retreat-what-weve.htmlLinda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10435847527212771172012-03-28T08:54:21.522-04:002012-03-28T08:54:21.522-04:00Fun and useful post, Alyx! As I get older, I find ...Fun and useful post, Alyx! As I get older, I find I turn to the thesaurus more to jog my memory for alternatives.<br /><br />Good points, EB! I often go through all the words that a couple of thesauruses (I suppose thesauri is pedantic) offer me before my brain dredges up a totally different word that I realize is just perfect. <br /><br />Also, there is a place for repetition, but you have to be very careful and controlled with it to keep it from being a problem.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-56766906522814315722012-03-28T06:28:15.905-04:002012-03-28T06:28:15.905-04:00I use dictionary.com all the time, not only becaus...I use dictionary.com all the time, not only because I'm a horrible speller, but I use the Thesaurus as well. After I've gone through all the words there, I change the word completely thus wasting my time. I exasperate myself!<br /><br />However--I've found that although using the same word can be boring, at other times it sparks the readers memory to a character or clue that they read about previously. Using a unique identifier specific to only one person, place or thing can be useful if not overdone.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com