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Oct 19, 2009 04:33PM
I was debating whether or not to use the F word when Sophia slams the door in Caitlin's face. I didn't, although it would have been appropriate.
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Drizzleherb wrote: "lol, I think the f-word kinda suits his personality better, Sella."True.
Holly wrote: "I have used everything except the F word. I almost wrote it, when Mo was really mad at someone (I can't even remember who) and she waas about to be like, "F*** you" but then I decided to do a witt..."Lol. Witty insults are always better. They're funnier and more interesting to read. XD
Of course, I didn't have much of a choice with Abba from Life in D Minor ...
I agree. Morgan doesn't seem like the type to drop the f-bomb.
I figured out a list of almost 400 names! I'm so happy..I'm gonna post it in my writing later.
oki..but I have to copy it on the computer first.
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Really? o.o You describe gruesome death-scenes and psychopath killers, but don't say a couple swear words in writing? Lol... All righty then, we learn something new every day.
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Really? o.o You describe gruesome ..."
Huh. When you put it that way, it's pretty odd that I've avoided them so much.
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Yes... It's just a little odd, lol
Baxter wrote: "Speaking of swearing in writing, it looks like for this NaNoWriMo thing, I'm going to have to for the first time. Well, almost the first time."You've never sworn in writing before? Jesus. :P
Sella wrote: "Baxter wrote: "Speaking of swearing in writing, it looks like for this NaNoWriMo thing, I'm going to have to for the first time. Well, almost the first time."You've never sworn in writing befo..."
I don't swear in my writing....but sometimes it might seem nessecary. There ARE different words you can use though that are slightly less offensive to readers...xD
Bookworm!!! wrote: "I never once use a swear word in my writing. Or say it. I am a very unique teenager."Me too! How wonderful. I'm a Christian and I don't belive swearing is needed.
Kenny (Scottish/British/Canadian Lass) wrote: "Sella wrote: "Baxter wrote: "Speaking of swearing in writing, it looks like for this NaNoWriMo thing, I'm going to have to for the first time. Well, almost the first time."You've never sworn i..."
Maybe they're less offensive, but they don't sound as natural. You aren't going to catch a twenty-year-old saying "Gosh dang it, I just broke up with my boyfriend. Golly wolly, how will I go on?"
Well I don't say things like that! Seriously though, some words are very similiar and I have heard people of that age say them.
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Thats a good point, lol. I rarely actually cuss in real life, but in my books my characters swear some.... More than I do, but I figure its not exactly 'me' saying that but, instead a 17-year-old guy with a snappy personality... Yeah...
Yes. Sometimes I feel like a swear word would fit well in a conversation my RP character is having with a murderer, but I don't feel comfortable swearing.
Kenny (Scottish/British/Canadian Lass) wrote: "Well I don't say things like that! Seriously though, some words are very similiar and I have heard people of that age say them."But if something really bad happens to your character, they're going to get passionate about it. Is every one of your characters a perfect little christian? Just because YOU don't swear, doesn't mean your characters can't.
Actually none of my characters are Christians, a lot of the mare under the age of 18 and I don't feel like swearing, it's not the only way to be passionate you know!
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I just write my characters, a lot of thought goes into it but really, they don't have beliefs yet.
Do you not feel comfortable because you don't want your charrie to swear, or because your mom doesn't want your character to swear? Because you can't write for someone else.
Holly wrote: "Do you not feel comfortable because you don't want your charrie to swear, or because your mom doesn't want your character to swear? Because you can't write for someone else."I do not write for others, I write simply because I need a way to express myself, and I have a knack for it. I don't like swearing, it is my personal view, but I read stories and have friends who swear. My mom knows that, it doesn't matter. But the poepl I sometimes base my characters on help me decide whether or not they should swear. And at the moment, none of my stories have come to such a pressing point that they would need to swear.
Kriss wrote: "I just noticed something really, rather ironic... My characters are supposably angels, and they swear alot of the time..."
Actually, that's funny. What a contradiction. lol
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I know >.< And the other ironic thing is they kill things... Wow, I've got a set of very rebiolous angels on my hands... Either that or very sadistic angels... Hmm.
lol sadistic angels....that's a new spin on it.
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Yeah... Sorta. Lol, I never really noticed how messed-up they are before. Wow.
Well, there's a first for everything..haha jk
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Lol, that is true.
I understand what you mean by not being comfortable swearing in your writing. But you have to remember, it's the character who's swearing, not you. And sometimes you can't avoid it. I mean, if a 30000 pound piano just fell on a character, I doubt he or she would say "Shoot." or "Crap." Same with if they just dropped their briefcase of 100000000 dollars into the ocean.
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For some odd reason I cracked up reading those... I can completely picture the images... But my characters would say something far from the lines of "crap" or "shoot"
I know. I'm just saying, my stories don't really have that type of situation, but I understand when things are needed. And just to tell you....;)..if a piano fell, I'd be killing my charrie on purpose. lol
Sella wrote: "I understand what you mean by not being comfortable swearing in your writing. But you have to remember, it's the character who's swearing, not you. And sometimes you can't avoid it. I mean, if a 30..."Haha, I remember when Brigid said that a couple months ago, I laughed my butt off. Hehe.
Kriss wrote: "Sella wrote: "I understand what you mean by not being comfortable swearing in your writing. But you have to remember, it's the character who's swearing, not you. And sometimes you can't avoid it. I..."Mine as well...cept with the piano one.lols
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Lol... Same here. If I dropped a piano on my character, they wouldn't have much time to comment.
HAHA..I love how we are planning on killing them, not really but we're being funny..oh whatever that made no sense at all.
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Lol! I porbably wouldn't kill a character by dropping a piano on them, It'd have to be something more exciting :P
Nope, me neither..I'd probably have them murdered by an assasin or executed..lol
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Kenny (Scottish/British/Canadian Lass) wrote:
"I do not write for others, I write simply because I need a way to express myself, and I have a knack for it. I don't like swearing, it is my personal view, but I read stories and have friends who swear. My mom knows that, it doesn't matter. But the poepl I sometimes base my characters on help me decide whether or not they should swear. And at the moment, none of my stories have come to such a pressing point that they would need to swear."
I don't use swearing in my writing either. But if you really feel like your character needs to express their anger like that in their story, you might say, "I cussed under my breath" or something like that. Or you could always go for the "@!#*%&$" approach. Hahaha.
"I do not write for others, I write simply because I need a way to express myself, and I have a knack for it. I don't like swearing, it is my personal view, but I read stories and have friends who swear. My mom knows that, it doesn't matter. But the poepl I sometimes base my characters on help me decide whether or not they should swear. And at the moment, none of my stories have come to such a pressing point that they would need to swear."
I don't use swearing in my writing either. But if you really feel like your character needs to express their anger like that in their story, you might say, "I cussed under my breath" or something like that. Or you could always go for the "@!#*%&$" approach. Hahaha.
Lol you guys. Well obviously the piano one is a bad example because they wouldn't have much time to say anything. But think of the other example, the one where they drop 1000000 dollars into the ocean or something. Or even one where they leave their huge 100 point homework project due the next day at school, and the school is locked.And yes, Oceanwaves, I stole the piano example from Brigid. XD
Kriss wrote: "Kenny (Scottish/British/Canadian Lass) wrote: "HAHA..I love how we are planning on killing them, not really but we're being funny..oh whatever that made no sense at all."Lol! I porbably wouldn'..."
You have to admit, though, that dropping a piano on a character would be a pretty comic way to kill a character, even if it's not the most intense. It sure is the funniest. XD
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Lol! I porb..."
True, lol
^ ^ I agree to that, Sella! XD
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