> okay i need to jump in here. if we are going to
write fiction with any
> sincerity to the language of the street we need not
be afraid to use harsh
> language. what, are we going to lie about how folks
communicate with one
> another?
> language changes, meanings change.
Great points. And even if we find something offensive as
writers, why would that stop us from using it? We should show
it in all its ugliness. The best way to kill culture is clean
up all the langauge. Who gets to pick the things we cant
write? No one ever said we have to like or feel good about
everything we write or everything our characters say.
Neil Smith
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