Howdy all,
this is my first time posting here, so be gentle. You dont need to reference classic authors or ancient tomes to see the differences in writing. In my time, I was taught to be very conscious about expressing using written word. Todays generation doesn't have that discipline. This puts a very distinctive strain on today's authors. they have to translate from what makes perfect sense to them, into the gibberish they speak today. I mean, axe instead of ask, *tsk, tsk* that's just...sad.
English is not my first language. My native tongue uses body language almost as much as spoken word. I had to learn english from jesuits and nuns, and I have the scars to Prove it, hehehe. Evenso, I have trouble trying to tone down my vocabulary for the sake of a reading audience. I speak english, but I think in my native language. Which means I have to translate already once. Now add translating again? My story wont have the desired....uhm...anything, really.
the only area where I think I get too fancy is in description. I can describe beauty in so many ways and in different perspectives, from very flowery to very unflattering. English is, in itself, a very vague language. You cant help but get wordy or 'fancy' with descriptions, the higher vocabulary (or Fancier) you use the more you can describe. With today's audiences looking for fast, anything but a brief description will do. the vagueness of english makes it very difficult to trim needed phrases to get a point across. You have to be a master at the english language to reduce the size of text to accommodate both the author and reader now days.
*shrugs* just my opinion
