: Re: Isn't word-choice important? In one book I read about writing, “Style: Ten Lessons in Clarity and Grace,” the author tries to teach you how to write with clarity and grace, but among the

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Depends on what you are writing and the imagery you want to portray. Ugly words may be chosen on purpose to fit a personality that don't fit into what you would call grace and clarity. It also depends on what you are writing. Poetry may very well need clarity, grace, and appropriate word choice to achieve the desired affects. A novel about war probably does not need grace or beautiful word choices as war in itself is ugly and harsh. Of course there is always the exception of romanticizing war.

In the end words make the cake taste a little sweeter, but without the structures and rules that go into what makes a good sentence, the cake turns into a pile of mush. The cake may taste sweet, but it won't look appealing at all.

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