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Q&A Avoiding Slang whilst Writing

I sometime express my personality too much in my more creative fiction. When I get going, I include slang words and phrases that sound fascinating and are comprehensible to me, but may not be inter...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by robertcday‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:11:40Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/37115
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar robertcday‭ · 2019-12-08T09:11:40Z (over 4 years ago)
I sometime express my personality too much in my more creative fiction. When I get going, I include slang words and phrases that sound fascinating and are comprehensible to me, but may not be interesting or understandable to my readers.

I'd hate to think that, to understand what I write, my readers have to resort to multiple internet searches. I imagine it would be frustrating for them to have to do this and would lead them to read something else instead.

Question: **what resources exist to enable writers of jargon-filled prose to temper this tendency, yet still retain their precious individuality and creativity?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-06-21T10:44:24Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 18