The opening of the ancient gate had been ominous. Down on Earth, young Inquisitor Aeneas Aquilanus was blissfully unaware that his life was going to change forever.
I love the way you use language. It's very grandiose. Might I ask why you use the word, Interlocutor?
The definition of the word says that an interlocutor is someone who officially joins a conversation or a performer in a minstrel show.
Wouldn't it have been easier to write something like, "The young woman asked," or "Lady Galatae said," or "The other man said?" I'm just curious as to why you chose this word to use.
This is an interesting question, I had to think about it for a bit. You're right that it would've been easier to just use the examples you've listed.
Honestly, a lot of the things that I wrote is like that because "it feels right". But why did it feel right? This is why:
Obviously, I'm using the first definition of interlocutor. The word interlocutor brings up images of people in a debate or some deep discussion. I think about Jesus in a discussion with the Pharisees or maybe Aristotle speaking in Athens. Now that I think about it, I think I've seen the word interlocutor used mostly in older works like the classics.
There's an air of seriousness to the word, and it's fitting for the heart-to-heart conversations that Aeneas is having with each character.
I can live with that. I don't use the word interlocuter. When things get serious, my characters have deep discussion and debates. Then the wording becomes He argued, she stated, or she waved her finger, he shushed her. The more serious it gets, the more I use their names. Sarah stared at Joe as he cut her off. Her mouth set into a fine line and just for a moment, sparks flew from her eyes. Had she been fire, she would have immolated him.
I love the way you use language. It's very grandiose. Might I ask why you use the word, Interlocutor?
The definition of the word says that an interlocutor is someone who officially joins a conversation or a performer in a minstrel show.
Wouldn't it have been easier to write something like, "The young woman asked," or "Lady Galatae said," or "The other man said?" I'm just curious as to why you chose this word to use.
This is an interesting question, I had to think about it for a bit. You're right that it would've been easier to just use the examples you've listed.
Honestly, a lot of the things that I wrote is like that because "it feels right". But why did it feel right? This is why:
Obviously, I'm using the first definition of interlocutor. The word interlocutor brings up images of people in a debate or some deep discussion. I think about Jesus in a discussion with the Pharisees or maybe Aristotle speaking in Athens. Now that I think about it, I think I've seen the word interlocutor used mostly in older works like the classics.
There's an air of seriousness to the word, and it's fitting for the heart-to-heart conversations that Aeneas is having with each character.
I can live with that. I don't use the word interlocuter. When things get serious, my characters have deep discussion and debates. Then the wording becomes He argued, she stated, or she waved her finger, he shushed her. The more serious it gets, the more I use their names. Sarah stared at Joe as he cut her off. Her mouth set into a fine line and just for a moment, sparks flew from her eyes. Had she been fire, she would have immolated him.
Would you be willing to read my stories and tell me what you think? I could use some constructive feedback.
Funny you should mention that. I read your stuff earlier. I'll let you know what I think. Just keep an eye out.