Using Archaic Words ? ?

by Neeraj V Murali
18th April 2014

Does anyone use these in their novels ? ? ?

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My novel is historical, but I have no intention of using historical speech.

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Adrian Sroka
19/04/2014

Leave archaic words to Shakespeare and stick with modern one - that's my own personal rule for writing!

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I have read some historical fiction that uses a smattering of words that are time-appropriate, but I think only in speech and only sparingly. Too many would put the reader off, I think.

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