Comments on: On Dropping the F-Bomb – Guest Post by Marisa de los Santos

By: Stephanie Elliot

Stephanie Elliot — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:22:50 +0000

Fuck yeah Maria!!!!

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:41:28 +0000

I’ve been having a lot of really interesting conversations with my students lately about word choice and why, sometimes, you have to go a certain route – even when it is a word that makes some people uncomfortable. I think you’ve explained it much better than I have so far. Of course, we were talking about racial slurs, but I think the point is the same. Thanks!

By: lenore

lenore — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:15:53 +0000

I really don't mind bad language sprinkled in or when it serves the story. I don't like to read it on every page, but then I usually don't read the kind of stories best told with extreme cursing! .-= lenore´s last blog ..Book Review, Author Interview and Giveaway: The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson =-.

By: Patricia Wood

Patricia Wood — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:08:23 +0000

I can SO relate to this. My novel had a Vietnam vet that was NOT going to just say darn it…while I have gotten only a few emails that object to it – it does pain me when readers can’t see past this and realize that authors are not advocating the use of these words- they are used to develop or show characterization.
A wonderful thought provoking post!
Much aloha,
Patricia Wood
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By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:16:30 +0000

Great guest post. Marisa…I loved BOTH your books (and I have to say I don’t remember them being exactly full of four letter words, either!). I’m excited to see your next book…when does it get released?

Re: being true to the characters – absolutely! Nothing turns me off a book faster than dialogue that does not fit with the character…for example a hard-bitten detective that says “darn” does not really make me believe in him! And Piper’s character ABSOLUTELY needed to become true to herself.

So I congratulate you on your honest writing – and if a couple of readers are so offended they cannot appreciate your work, that is truly their loss!
.-= Wendy´s last blog ..Summer Reading =-.

By: Sassy Brit

Sassy Brit — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:42:00 +0000

I feel that if the character calls for it, that’s what they need to do. That’s part of the craft of writing a good story with a believable cast.

Fun to read — thanks for sharing this!

Sassy
http://tjbook-list.blogspot.com/2009/06/teaser-tuesday-rise-of-iron-moon-by.html
.-= Sassy Brit´s last blog ..MEMBER NEWS: The Dark Moon books are now available on Bookstrand and ARe! =-.

By: Staci

Staci — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:28:48 +0000

I hardly ever cringe at language in a book. I take it within the context it was written in and go from there. The only time that the f-bomb has bothered me was in a YA book where it occurred over 23 times on one page…I found myself asking what was the need for that? I’ve read Belong to Me and Love Walked In and I can tell you that I came away from that reading experience in love with the characters, their lives, and stories. Not once do I sit around saying, “Boy she sure used the f-word a lot!”
.-= Staci´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday and a Monday Musing =-.

By: The Kool-Aid Mom

The Kool-Aid Mom — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:08:43 +0000

In general, I cringe a little when reading a book with the F-word, yet we do live in a time when that word is a favorite among a lot of people. No, you can’t sit and worry what the readers might like while your writing, because then it wouldn’t be YOU.

On a bright side, it’s really cool that we live at a time when the authors we enjoy are accessable by email, twitter and blogs Thanks both to you, Marisa, for taking time to share and to Jen, for sharing the space.
.-= The Kool-Aid Mom´s last blog ..The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch =-.