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Short and Sweet: Small Words for Big Thoughts
"My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way." Ernest Hemingway.
We writers love words, and we love to use the long, impressive words. But when we use too many of them and ones that aren't familiar and comfortable to the average person then words just get in the way.
The words we really should be using most of the time are already known to us. Crisp, clear, accessible words in our writing bring joy to the readers even if they may not know why.
In this book you'll see just what can happen when 69 Christian writers break their attachment to multi-syllable words and get back to the familiar words of childhood, simple words like brave, true, loyal, love, and joy.
Some of the stories you'll find here are serious; some are not. Some might cause a slight smile or quiet chuckle to bubble to the surface; others might cause a laugh to shoot up like a grand old geyser. Some stories invite deep reflection; others just let you be. Some reveal much; others reveal little. Sometimes the creativity is subtle; other times it is easily seen.
In one way or another all of the stories are powerful. And with a few exceptions, their words are all one syllable.
We writers love words, and we love to use the long, impressive words. But when we use too many of them and ones that aren't familiar and comfortable to the average person then words just get in the way.
The words we really should be using most of the time are already known to us. Crisp, clear, accessible words in our writing bring joy to the readers even if they may not know why.
In this book you'll see just what can happen when 69 Christian writers break their attachment to multi-syllable words and get back to the familiar words of childhood, simple words like brave, true, loyal, love, and joy.
Some of the stories you'll find here are serious; some are not. Some might cause a slight smile or quiet chuckle to bubble to the surface; others might cause a laugh to shoot up like a grand old geyser. Some stories invite deep reflection; others just let you be. Some reveal much; others reveal little. Sometimes the creativity is subtle; other times it is easily seen.
In one way or another all of the stories are powerful. And with a few exceptions, their words are all one syllable.
126 pages, Paperback
Published May 3, 2017
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November 27, 2017
Must a word to the wise be built with long, heavy style? Or do more syllables per word automatically translate into greater eloquence and colorful phraseology? The answers to these questions are found in this book. Sixty-nine authors have expressed complete thoughts using (almost entirely) one-syllable words. You will discover some will paint images on the canvass of your mind. Others may lead you to offer a prayer of intercession or thankfulness. I particularly enjoyed those that triggered my own memories and made me smile or even chuckle.
I admit it is not a page-turner like a good mystery or thriller, but I read from one to a few essays when I needed to sit and breathe. It became my friend when no friend was near. Thank you to each author who gave us a glimpse into their heart, and thank you to Susan King for putting these together to share.
I admit it is not a page-turner like a good mystery or thriller, but I read from one to a few essays when I needed to sit and breathe. It became my friend when no friend was near. Thank you to each author who gave us a glimpse into their heart, and thank you to Susan King for putting these together to share.
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