tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708821570509726914.post51320377583033692..comments2023-12-18T20:12:29.407+11:00Comments on Ash Oldfield: Country-Specific Expressions - Are they a problem?Ash Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08573254372236531107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708821570509726914.post-47036523377506762452011-07-29T09:11:37.480+10:002011-07-29T09:11:37.480+10:00Thanks for the feedback, Michelle. I think for my ...Thanks for the feedback, Michelle. I think for my children's book, set in Australia, it would suit the story. But an Australian accent in Fantasy fiction (my other WIP) just seems out of place somehow. I have a couple of volunteer readers lined up, I guess I'll wait to see what they think.Ash Oldfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573254372236531107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5708821570509726914.post-53818926014469102112011-07-27T14:26:24.792+10:002011-07-27T14:26:24.792+10:00It really depends on what you're writing. If ...It really depends on what you're writing. If your book is set in Australia or has an Australian protagonist then I say go for it. Casual writing and articles would apply as well, in my opinion, because you want your original voice to be heard. This is really a great topic. I look at it like this. When I'm reading Harry Potter, in my head the voices are British so why not read a book from Australia and hear an Australian accent while reading! British books have words like blimey and tuck in so why not your questions that are meant as expressions/exclamations? I think readers are pretty open minded about such things. I know I am. =O)Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.com