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“People expect the level of realism (versimilitude, for you pedants) to be constant throughout a work, generally.”
“The best satire is based on versimilitude – a set of circumstances that the reader can envision actually occurring with regard to the target.”
“The best satire is based on versimilitude–a set of circumstances that the reader can envision actually occurring with regard to the target.”
“And now for a compilation of just some of the questions I have had to ask friends/relatives/near-strangers in order to try and lend an air of versimilitude to the latest WIP it's science fiction - normally I write fantasy, but I wanted to branch out.”
“If he's writing a historicized narrative about a pre-existent in literature mythical figure, yes, he's going to add a specific setting and historical personages for versimilitude.”
“The versimilitude has me breathless with admiration.”
“M8 nice review but were english not some snobby havard person, Whats with versimilitude exorbitant praise to highlight a few. yes i can read but its like talk to em as im a friend not a owner of a review company!”
“With worldbuilding I personally tend to side with Harrison but would use the term "window-dressing" to distinguish the fussy obsession with detail he's berating as opposed to the rich layering of versimilitude as an aesthetic effect.”
“The story takes place at a bizarre Queens Jewish day school, and having taught at an even more bizarre Phoenix Jewish day school (the headmistress was Protestant! two-thirds of the boys were named "Zach"! they had a Republican club but no Democratic one!), I can attest to its versimilitude.”
Literary Death Match: Wednesday Night in Washington Square Park
“This is evident in one of the reactions to M. John Harrison's "clomping foot of nerdism" dismissal of worldbuilding, a thread on the Deep Genre blog where the importance of this versimilitude was stressed in a number of comments.”
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Nick Yeow’s Words
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uselessness I think all of you might actually be looking for verisimilitude... which is actually more fun to say, I think, because of the extra syllable. :-) Apr 20, 2007
arby I love this word!! It's so fun to say. Apr 19, 2007