Q is for Quid
from Just Another Word Podcast Hosted by Timothy Vigil
In this episode, we explore the linguistic shorthand of the streets and the invisible ways slang shapes our prose. In this episode, we discuss: The Defunct Slang Trap: Why slang is a living thing that can easily become a fossil, and the importance of recognizing when your character's vocabulary is anchoring them to a time the world has moved on from. Integrating the Street: How to use slang like salt—seasoning your dialogue to provide instant backstory and social class cues without over-seasoning into caricature. Are your characters speaking in dictionaries, or are they using the "wallpaper" language of shortcuts and lived-in history? Subscribe for more episodes and to join me in this journey through the alphabet!
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