Writers have their own language. A shorthand, if you will. Outsiders (non-writers) think they know what most of these words and phrases mean. But they don't. Here, in a continuing series of posts, I will divulge the SECRET MEANINGS OF WRITERS' JARGON.
Since this expose' began, some of my writerly friends have suggested some secret meanings from their own private stash, and here they are:
Hero's Journey: the delusion that as a writer, you're following some mythic path that will make you a more complete person. (Thanks to Mark Boss)
Purple Prose: the words you use to describe an idiotic book critic and their questionable ancestry. (Also from Mark Boss)
Beta Reader: a friend who hasn't opened a novel since high school that you rope into reading your un-edited, 300,000-word rip off of James Joyce. (Mark Boss)
Writer's vocation: lifelong; unpaid; computer keyboard skills required. (Thanks to Marty Sirmons)
...to be continued ...
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