23 were easy, if you have a foundation in UK English, maritime fiction during the age of sail, and if you're a gamer or listen to Goth music, then words like Sepuchral should be within your vocabulary.
Remember Toivo UK English is quite a bit more complicated & difficult than your Euro English or heaven forbid my American English.
I think Silvertales hit the nail on the head, but one also has to consider that for many writers, its all about the ART of writing.
Art writing and commercial writing are two distinct and very different critters. Commercial writing serves to make $ for the author & publisher, and entertain or provide information to the reader. Art writing is all about the art. Fawning over the author(ess) or some other cult of personality BS is secondary. Sales are tertiary at best.
One of the nest examples of a commercial writing publisher is BAEN. You're not likely to find the works of arthouse snobs there!
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Remember Toivo UK English is quite a bit more complicated & difficult than your Euro English or heaven forbid my American English.
I think Silvertales hit the nail on the head, but one also has to consider that for many writers, its all about the ART of writing.
Art writing and commercial writing are two distinct and very different critters. Commercial writing serves to make $ for the author & publisher, and entertain or provide information to the reader. Art writing is all about the art. Fawning over the author(ess) or some other cult of personality BS is secondary. Sales are tertiary at best.
One of the nest examples of a commercial writing publisher is BAEN. You're not likely to find the works of arthouse snobs there!
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