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political correctness in the writting community
PilgrimDan:
You should see the flack that Stephen King has got for being honest with his characters and stories.
trboturtle:
Here's a blog post that should throw light on the subject (Warning: Strong language -- the writer is know for being blunt)
http://monsterhunternation.com/2015/12/15/ask-correia-18-creating-offensive-characters/
Craig
pcpoet:
the problem I have with the notion of political correctness is that it takes away judgment calls on things.....in life we are all going to have things we think are wrong that goes against others personnel belief in what is right and wrong.....I believe it is an authors job to use his story's to challenge the reader into making a value judgment getting the reader to say this wrong or this is wright. hopefully you as the writer are making good moral decisions but a lot of times we may not know that what we are presenting is a bigoted view because we are human and flawed.... when political correctness leaks into the writing process it does not allow us to explore because its wrong to even bring up the counter view on something like racism, homosexuality, religion , rape , politics.
Farmerbob1:
Eh, moderation, just like with anything else. I read a book recently where every single 'good' guy was a stereotyped victim class individual, and all of the 'bad' guys were stereotyped victimizer class individuals. The author had a fair amount of talent, but their book would have been much better if they had toned down the social warrior aspect of the book and concentrated on the story more.
There's absolutely NO reason why you can't write a niche book aimed at specific communities. It's been done many times. But if you want to write fiction for the masses, something that will pay the bills, you really should moderate how much of the real world's problems you jam into your fiction.
Ren:
Great Article Turtle, thanks for the share! And for the record Hell on Wheels is a fantastic show and the only one that's ever made me cry at one point...and it couldn't have done that if it had even remotely listened to PC whiners.
As someone who recently lost my best job ever due to PC-Bulls**t It can check itself at the door for MY writing.
Of course there is an advantage to writing sci-fi with Alien species, PC gets chucked out the window entirely...8)
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