RJ used contractions in dialogue, but not in the narrative. He also had characters like Moiraine who never used contractions in the dialogue. Brandon uses them wherever. And yes, writing style is a huge part of why I love WoT.
Sanderson definitely uses them more, but Jordan did use them in the narrative sometimes, particularly "he'd" and "she'd". Just as a random example from the first book, Chapter 10, in the narrative. "... he cleared his throat, then shot Rand the same warning frown he'd given Mat"
Though, why is it all right for the dialogue to have some concessions to modern style, but not the narrative?
Warder to starry_nite
Chapterfish — Nate's Writing Blog
http://chapterfish.wordpress.com
Chapterfish — Nate's Writing Blog
http://chapterfish.wordpress.com
AMoL Prologue: DAMMIT SANDERSON! They are MEN and WOMEN, not PERSONS!!!!!!!
- 19/09/2012 10:25:42 PM
1412 Views
Agreed. And isn't people the plural for person? *NM*
- 19/09/2012 10:50:22 PM
301 Views
My point would have been lost, since "people" is used in WoT-proper for mixed groups. *NM*
- 19/09/2012 11:12:58 PM
274 Views
Tell me, honestly.
- 20/09/2012 01:52:41 AM
1116 Views
Contractions
- 20/09/2012 05:16:56 AM
791 Views
Oh Terez,
- 20/09/2012 05:36:23 AM
821 Views
100% Death of Narg *NM*
- 20/09/2012 06:03:06 AM
276 Views
*NM*
That's ... actually not entirely correct.
- 20/09/2012 06:53:03 AM
799 Views
I kinda felt the same way about his use of "squished" in the first paragraph of the book. meh *NM*
- 21/09/2012 06:49:58 AM
404 Views