Comments on: Sometimes Lavender, Sometimes Purple: A Love Affair With Adjectives and Adverbs

By: Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:35:06 +0000

I wasn’t thinking so much about characters’ looks necessarily as I was about settings and places and happenings. I love historicals set in the UK for instance so I love re-picturing landscapes and places I’ve visited and lived. I also like to be immersed in the story, so while I may not always see exact details of people’s features, I can “see” myself in the middle of what’s happening, maybe as a silent observer.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:22:22 +0000

Now boilerplate text is a whole topic by itself. Once I notice repetition in language or plot devices my enjoyment in the author’s books declines dramatically.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:16:56 +0000

Couldn’t find it(grin) with the search option. But I wouldn’t be surprised if it was there.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:16:01 +0000

LOL on the alabaster horse.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:15:13 +0000

Great example.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:14:58 +0000

I agree.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:13:54 +0000

I know that many people do like it. It just doesn’t work for me.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:10:14 +0000

Once I start noticing the language – when it pulls me out of the story, then I might as well quit reading the book.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:08:20 +0000

You are right. If the characters and the plot are interesting then I can overlook a lot. It is when I don’t like either that that I really start to notice the language.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:06:05 +0000

I like both of the authors that mentioned and they do have a talent for description or setting the mood.