What do u think ( goes with the post how not to handle criticism)

I posted earlier with a chat conversation I had with a younger writer who finds that he must use big words where simpler more understandable words would do. 

He refers to writers that don't as "lesser writers" in other posts to other writers. 

I would like your opinions on this. Are writers that write so almost everyone can understand what they are say a lesser writer to a writer who use the bigger words? 
Please comment I would love your input

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  1. AnonymousMarch 9, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    Right out of high school I used a lot of big obscure words, trying to impress people with how smart I was. One day a writing instructor wrote on my paper, "Writing is not about big words, it's about the right words. You don't sound intelligent. You sound like you're TRYING to sound intelligent." I've taken it to heart ever since.

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