teacup
Auror
Last night in chat I mentioned how part of me wished I was writing modern fantasy, so that I could use modern words. Somebody then said that their story was set in medieval times, but they still used modern language. Their reasoning was that it was a made up fantasy world, they might not even be speaking English, and so the language was translated, so why not the modern translation?
I would think that using modern words and phrases in a Medieval or Middles Ages setting would be jarring and maybe even seem a bit lazy. I also understand that using modern language can make a character seem more informal, but there are other ways to make characters sound informal without the use of modern language.
So, what does everybody else think? Is it acceptable to use modern language, even though it doesn't fit the setting, or do you think that staying away from modern language for more realism is the way to go?
(I am not talking about actual medieval and middle ages language here. I don't want to write/read thees and thous all over the place. I am talking about simply not using any language which is modern.)
I would think that using modern words and phrases in a Medieval or Middles Ages setting would be jarring and maybe even seem a bit lazy. I also understand that using modern language can make a character seem more informal, but there are other ways to make characters sound informal without the use of modern language.
So, what does everybody else think? Is it acceptable to use modern language, even though it doesn't fit the setting, or do you think that staying away from modern language for more realism is the way to go?
(I am not talking about actual medieval and middle ages language here. I don't want to write/read thees and thous all over the place. I am talking about simply not using any language which is modern.)