tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553792012762158537.post6672436182331164441..comments2024-01-28T08:09:15.661-05:00Comments on Caribbean Children's Fiction: Just wonderingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15503177269664255924noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553792012762158537.post-75223801058159750432012-01-08T17:00:13.833-05:002012-01-08T17:00:13.833-05:00Good idea Helen.Good idea Helen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503177269664255924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553792012762158537.post-53164926838153355302012-01-08T15:17:06.744-05:002012-01-08T15:17:06.744-05:00One never thinks of recording these trendy words a...One never thinks of recording these trendy words at the time they are being used. One simply looks back, not remembering when they were common and when they became obsolete. A record of them would come in handy when writing a story set in previous decade. Perhaps we could start 2011 list with 'music bus', 'tin boom' and 'crass it'.Billy Elmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263892669511025630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-553792012762158537.post-86221687355198368552012-01-07T07:15:57.462-05:002012-01-07T07:15:57.462-05:00This is a valid consideration. If you wish to use...This is a valid consideration. If you wish to use new and trendy words, consider a glossary as a global or regional reader will not understand. You choice will depend on your target market.<br />Another consideration is that fads change and trendy words will date your book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257713483600159931noreply@blogger.com