http://www.pixelatedimage.com/blog/2010/05/the-magic-of-black-white-part-two-craft/

Piotr, thanks for the honest feedback. I think the reality is that not every book will have the same audience any more than everyone will like the same music. I’m more Bruce Cockburn, Delnea’s more Sting. Or something, I dunno.

Sure, maybe DuChemin WRITES more, and as content goes there’s more of it. But I wouldn’ts say that Delanea’s words were any less poignant; in fact, I’d argue that they were MORE so, because (to me) he was able to convey a clear message in far fewer words, far more descriptively, than DuChemin often can.

I found Delenea’s book a treat, I did read it far faster than other ebooks, but I don’t think it’s any less valid a work and Delanea’s far from “unknown” he does blog and those are also, often, shorter than DuChemin’s…

I got this Stephen King quote from Copyblogger – it relates to “swearing” but I also think it addresses the value of “simpler” language at times:

“Make yourself a promise right now that you’ll never use “emolument” when you mean “tip” and you’ll never say John stopped long enough to perform an act of excretion when you mean John stopped long enough to take a shit. If you believe “take a shit” would be considered offensive or inappropriate by your audience, feel free to say John stopped long enough to move his bowels (or perhaps John stopped long enough to “push”). I’m not trying to get you to talk dirty, only plain and direct.”

I believe DuChemin is far more likely to write emolument, and bowel movement and Delenea’s the guy who’ll write tip & shit… though anyone can feel free to correct me if I’m wrong