Do you need a jargon to write your own novel?

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No. Avoid unnecessary jargon like the plague. Very few people are impressed by jargon. Answer Some times jargon is necessary, makes explanations easier. Certainly in medically relevant stories such is unavoidable. Answer It depends on your definition of jargon, the character speaking, and the intended audience. Jargon can mean the specialized language used by people who share a common interest or profession. Jargon also means the pretentious and needlessly convoluted language that some people use to impress, intimidate, or confuse the reader. Jargon in both senses can be useful in a novel, but both are best in small doses. If your character has a particular interest or profession, using the correct jargon adds authenticity to your story. Every area of knowledge has its own specialized language. Failure to use the appropriate terminology will make the reader think that you don't know what you are writing about, and you will lose "the willing suspension of disbelief" that writers expect from fiction readers. Sometimes a writer will deliberately use the wrong jargon to let the observant reader know that the character is exaggerating or lying about his professed knowledge. Sprinkling the correct words into a story doesn't make you sound like an expert. You have to research your topic to be sure you use them correctly. Don't base your knowledge on television shows or fiction. You can write about lividity, lumenol, and bullet trajectories, but you have to know more than the words to make readers believe you know forensics. Using the appropriate vocabulary also depends on who is speaking and to whom. A brain surgeon's choice of words is going to depend on his audience. When speaking to his colleagues (or to someone he wants to impress), he would use very technical language. When speaking to a patient (unless he is a pompous jerk), he would use simpler language. Use the language that is appropriate for your character's situation and audience.