tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post3297063143528895501..comments2023-05-29T02:41:21.282-05:00Comments on Lands Uncharted: Your Turn: Edgy Vs. Squeaky Clean FictionLaurie Luckinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00456113371420700748noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-44085273868009499452017-10-29T16:20:05.674-05:002017-10-29T16:20:05.674-05:00Thanks! I have a hard time finding mainstream YA f...Thanks! I have a hard time finding mainstream YA fiction these days without swearing, but I like the more creative approaches. :-) Erin Hawley Croninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013780128144779671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-61895021446236044722017-10-20T15:12:57.561-05:002017-10-20T15:12:57.561-05:00I personally try to keep my writing clean, mostly ...I personally try to keep my writing clean, mostly because I don't use swearing in my daily conversation. Up to this point, I haven't felt the need to have my characters swear either (& contrary to popular belief, not all teens swear). Also writing fantasy allows me to make my own swear words. ;-)<br />Another facet of this issue doesn't lie with readers or writers --it lies with J.M. Hackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028948155798033604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-90714832373251328802017-10-19T14:32:23.613-05:002017-10-19T14:32:23.613-05:00Thanks, Laurie and Brenna for starting out this co...Thanks, Laurie and Brenna for starting out this conversation. I like your last line, Laurie, "when it's handled with sensitivity and adds depth, authenticity, and an opportunity for more meaningful themes of hope and redemption in the story, then I'm all for it." And Brenna, I agree that there are some issues I choose not to read about, simply because of "my own struggles, Erin Hawley Croninhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013780128144779671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-88566178537679514962017-10-19T09:12:49.451-05:002017-10-19T09:12:49.451-05:00Great question, Erin! This is such a tough issue b...Great question, Erin! This is such a tough issue because Christians view it so differently! Make a book too squeaky clean and it's a turn-off to Christians who have struggled with real hardship and temptation in their lives, but make it too edgy and a whole segment of the Christian audience won't even touch it. I agree with Brenna that it's all about how it's done. I don't Laurie Luckinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456113371420700748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3633977426784875178.post-53935622591050705632017-10-19T08:47:29.127-05:002017-10-19T08:47:29.127-05:00This is a difficult topic, to be sure. I think it&...This is a difficult topic, to be sure. I think it's okay for Christian fiction to use some swearing- in dialogue and in characters' thoughts. After all, Christians hear that type of language out in the real world. Unpleasant as the words may be, people say them, and if a character is the type to swear, having them actually swear is the most honest thing to do. <br /><br />That said, I donAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com