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#WritersCoffeeClub June 7: Do you avoid expressions, idioms, colloquialisms, or embrace them? I definitely embrace them in dialogue, as it helps with realism. Since my characters are modern people, they speak in a normal, modern vernacular. I try not to overdo it, of course, but sometimes a character really does need to say something like "double-you tee eh eff?" In narrative, I still don't mind them if they fit, but I try to make sure they won't break the flow or style of the narrative voice.