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Q&A Can I use "fuck" as a non-vulgar verb in a fantasy/steampunk world?

I've been sending my fourth-ish novel through the my writing group. It is about a trio of teenagers running away from some mercenaries. One of them (Maris) is a girl who has only had a year of form...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by dmoonfire‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Swearing - Censor, allude, or include?

I was reading this thread, but it didn't quite the answer a question I had about creative writing and whether profanity should be used or not, in a way that is best for creative storytelling. Here...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Singular1ty‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to write cleanly even if my character uses expletive language?

I'm writing a story that I'd like younger readers to pick up. I and they know and understand that some situations are far better expressed with one f-word than a thousand milder ones. I'm keeping m...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by iamtowrite‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Crossing the line from Middle-Grade to Young-Adult

I would like to followup on this excellent question which outlined differences among works for children, middle-grade, and young-adult. What are some clear differences in theme/story between child...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Cyn‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using profanity

I'm working on a war novel (sci-fi). My initial plan was for my MC to start out with a very clean language, almost comically clean, and as the plot progresses and the situation gets more FUBAR, his...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Would publishers accept a title which includes the F-word?

I have a title for a novel, however, it would lose its zeitgeist if I couldn't include the F-word. I can't go in to details without giving away the title. Would this limit the potential audience ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Pixelomo‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A In-universe swear, curses, similies and sayings, how to make them less cringeworthy

Hold Your Hippogriffs: A (more often than not) cringeworthy version of a saying (though can be invented on the spot), that is prone to cause Fatal Death in most readers. But it sounds fun, who wou...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using fake swear words without them seeming out of place to the reader

This is not a question about slang, but about swearing and word creation. I have a character who uses swear words, and this is part of his voice. I do not use real swear words. I want the sense of...

7 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by DPT‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭