Strong Language in Books?
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Re: Strong Language in Books?
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I hate curse words myself and seldom use them unless I'm extremely mad (rarely). But I think certain people can use crude language in a way that's humorous and not offensive because the malice isn't present. People who abuse the F word or stuff like that can be offensive because its unnecessary to speak that way. I think it's best to keep swearing at a minimum in order to have the largest audience possible.
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There is certainly a fine line when it comes to bad language. Irvine Welsh's books (the most famous of course being Trainspotting) are full of filthy language but, if you get what he's doing, it isn't at all gratuitous- it serves to give a true & accurate rendering of how people from deprived backgrounds/areas really do communicate.k2rugman wrote:I don't think there should be any kind of censorship in writing books but I do think less of an author when there is significant strong language. I can understand an expletive in an intense situation but when a character says the F word five times in a casual sentence it feels sloppy and childish.
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I would rather read it in a book as opposed to seeing it in movies or on television. I feel like the screen writers just ran out of ideas, but I've also seen a few movies where strong language was the only language for the most part.
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Gravy wrote:In real life some people use "blue" language. I'm put off if a character that would typically use harsh language doesn't. That's not to say that every *criminal, construction worker, drunkard, etc.* has to, just that it takes a very talented author to tackle one who doesn't (and it actually be readable (in my opinion)).
It would be like an author writing about an MD who never sees a patient, or a prostitute who never sees a client.
That Very Talented Author could likely pull it off, but most would come across as inacurrate and contrived.
So, yes, I think authors should include this language. Preferably only in dialogue (and the written equivalent, i.e. letters), and preferably in an organic manner.
This is a great point. If the language fits into the characters personality it will make the character seem more "real"
-- 27 Sep 2017, 12:58 --
This is a great point. If the language fits into the characters personality it will make the character seem more real.Gravy wrote:In real life some people use "blue" language. I'm put off if a character that would typically use harsh language doesn't. That's not to say that every *criminal, construction worker, drunkard, etc.* has to, just that it takes a very talented author to tackle one who doesn't (and it actually be readable (in my opinion)).
It would be like an author writing about an MD who never sees a patient, or a prostitute who never sees a client.
That Very Talented Author could likely pull it off, but most would come across as inacurrate and contrived.
So, yes, I think authors should include this language. Preferably only in dialogue (and the written equivalent, i.e. letters), and preferably in an organic manner.
-- 27 Sep 2017, 13:03 --
This is a great point. If the language fits into the characters personality it will make the character seem more real.Gravy wrote:In real life some people use "blue" language. I'm put off if a character that would typically use harsh language doesn't. That's not to say that every *criminal, construction worker, drunkard, etc.* has to, just that it takes a very talented author to tackle one who doesn't (and it actually be readable (in my opinion)).
It would be like an author writing about an MD who never sees a patient, or a prostitute who never sees a client.
That Very Talented Author could likely pull it off, but most would come across as inacurrate and contrived.
So, yes, I think authors should include this language. Preferably only in dialogue (and the written equivalent, i.e. letters), and preferably in an organic manner.
-- 27 Sep 2017, 13:04 --
My apologies. My browser froze upNick Rones wrote:Gravy wrote:In real life some people use "blue" language. I'm put off if a character that would typically use harsh language doesn't. That's not to say that every *criminal, construction worker, drunkard, etc.* has to, just that it takes a very talented author to tackle one who doesn't (and it actually be readable (in my opinion)).
It would be like an author writing about an MD who never sees a patient, or a prostitute who never sees a client.
That Very Talented Author could likely pull it off, but most would come across as inacurrate and contrived.
So, yes, I think authors should include this language. Preferably only in dialogue (and the written equivalent, i.e. letters), and preferably in an organic manner.
This is a great point. If the language fits into the characters personality it will make the character seem more "real"
-- 27 Sep 2017, 12:58 --
This is a great point. If the language fits into the characters personality it will make the character seem more real.Gravy wrote:In real life some people use "blue" language. I'm put off if a character that would typically use harsh language doesn't. That's not to say that every *criminal, construction worker, drunkard, etc.* has to, just that it takes a very talented author to tackle one who doesn't (and it actually be readable (in my opinion)).
It would be like an author writing about an MD who never sees a patient, or a prostitute who never sees a client.
That Very Talented Author could likely pull it off, but most would come across as inacurrate and contrived.
So, yes, I think authors should include this language. Preferably only in dialogue (and the written equivalent, i.e. letters), and preferably in an organic manner.
-- 27 Sep 2017, 13:03 --
This is a great point. If the language fits into the characters personality it will make the character seem more real.Gravy wrote:In real life some people use "blue" language. I'm put off if a character that would typically use harsh language doesn't. That's not to say that every *criminal, construction worker, drunkard, etc.* has to, just that it takes a very talented author to tackle one who doesn't (and it actually be readable (in my opinion)).
It would be like an author writing about an MD who never sees a patient, or a prostitute who never sees a client.
That Very Talented Author could likely pull it off, but most would come across as inacurrate and contrived.
So, yes, I think authors should include this language. Preferably only in dialogue (and the written equivalent, i.e. letters), and preferably in an organic manner.
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