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 Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:01 pm
To exude a specific feeling, perhaps of exquisite beauty or rarity, etc? To use fewer words? Why not? Arguably, you could use both interchangeably. My dispute is with disparaging the use of one word over another, when every word in the English language exists for perfectly legitimate reasons. People should use them at their own discretion.
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Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 8:21 pm
I do agree, for a specific impression, some odd wording is useful. However, it can detract from the intended imagery.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:37 am
The key word is "intended." If the word "sapphire" aided, in the writer's mind, to the intended imagery, then it suits.
It's hardly reliable to assume that an author contradicted their own intentions with their word choice, unless it was obviously out of character or something else like that.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:22 pm
Or if it was used for 'glittery' or 'sparkle' but the lighting isn't mentioned or inappropriate for that result.
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