Let me just tell you that I'm not much of a 'swearing' person. On occasion I'll curse in my head, or if things are really bad (EXAMPLE: I realize all the edits I made last night weren't saved) a word might accidentally slip. But usually I'll say it quietly and I'll cut myself off before I finish.
Swearing makes me uncomfortable. Of course, it bothered me a lot more when I was younger than it does now. Back then, saying 'crap' was a bad word. But still, hearing people swear just makes me feel a little on edge.
Verbally, I have issues with swearing.
But for some reason, when it comes to writing, swearing and cursing is no problemo.
I don't know what it is.
Maybe it's because I don't feel like it's me cursing/swearing. My story line has grown so much from what it was that I hardly have control over what my characters say. THEY'RE the one's cursing, not me!
When I'm reading other stories, cursing doesn't bother me. Maybe it's because I know the writer's trying to show me a character. Not all people swear, so when you've got someone who does, it shows their character. But if I hear swearing in an audio book, for some reason my opinion changes.
In my current trilogy Rise, I made up my own curse words. It's a sci-fi/dystopian trilogy, so the made up curse words work (I hope). But whether I'm using the actual words or made up versions of them, in writing I have no problem using them.
Do you guys use curse words in your work? Are you uncomfortable using them? Do you make up your own? Please share!
Oh, just something random: yesterday we went bike riding for almost twelve miles through really pretty forest (yes, we have pretty forests in Ohio). It was so much fun, despite how much it hurt over time. The one downside to it all was that near the very end, a bird pooped on me.
I honestly wish I was joking.
Happy Monday :)
--Jess
Swearing makes me uncomfortable. Of course, it bothered me a lot more when I was younger than it does now. Back then, saying 'crap' was a bad word. But still, hearing people swear just makes me feel a little on edge.
Verbally, I have issues with swearing.
But for some reason, when it comes to writing, swearing and cursing is no problemo.
I don't know what it is.
Maybe it's because I don't feel like it's me cursing/swearing. My story line has grown so much from what it was that I hardly have control over what my characters say. THEY'RE the one's cursing, not me!
When I'm reading other stories, cursing doesn't bother me. Maybe it's because I know the writer's trying to show me a character. Not all people swear, so when you've got someone who does, it shows their character. But if I hear swearing in an audio book, for some reason my opinion changes.
In my current trilogy Rise, I made up my own curse words. It's a sci-fi/dystopian trilogy, so the made up curse words work (I hope). But whether I'm using the actual words or made up versions of them, in writing I have no problem using them.
Do you guys use curse words in your work? Are you uncomfortable using them? Do you make up your own? Please share!
Oh, just something random: yesterday we went bike riding for almost twelve miles through really pretty forest (yes, we have pretty forests in Ohio). It was so much fun, despite how much it hurt over time. The one downside to it all was that near the very end, a bird pooped on me.
I honestly wish I was joking.
Happy Monday :)
--Jess
