tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056856626386621924.post8379440037825071701..comments2024-03-27T02:13:02.575-07:00Comments on SciFiMagpie: Holy $#@*--On the Use of ProfanityMichelle Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10561217699860189278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056856626386621924.post-4576555732830687232015-04-04T00:01:23.989-07:002015-04-04T00:01:23.989-07:00And I disagree. I don't consider myself a prud...And I disagree. I don't consider myself a prude. I see how swearing can be used effectively, and I'm not adverse to seeing it used by others. But as a writer, I've made it a habit to completely avoid having profanity in my stories, and I plan to continue doing so. I simply prefer to not use it.<br /><br />There's a couple of YouTubers I watch, one of whom almost never curses, and the other whom avoids it entirely. And both of them are still able to produce consistently excellent videos. I know a YouTube video isn't the same as a book, but still. And even in the book department, "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins (if I remember correctly) doesn't have any profanity whatsoever, and that's one of my all-time favourite books.<br /><br />Ultimately, I feel it depends on the author, and the style they're going for. But I don't think profanity is by any means an inescapable requirement.Ian Rideouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763413598393896132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056856626386621924.post-87738165881352086782015-03-25T23:44:23.627-07:002015-03-25T23:44:23.627-07:00Oh, I agree with you so very, very much. I wrote a...Oh, I agree with you so very, very much. I wrote a post about this, too, having been dinged for using fuck and its derivatives. Folks, if you don't like cuss words, please don't read my books. Because "coarse" language is real and honest, and is used by my characters for a variety of reasons not connected with intending to burnt out sensitive eyeballs. <br /><br />And as for words that have changed over time , "bugger" is seen as a perfectly admissible mild swear. When you think about what it really meant... hey ho.Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011218229698210595noreply@blogger.com