tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post208326704038281016..comments2024-03-25T14:17:52.660-04:00Comments on JA Grier - One Writer's Mind: Profanity in Fiction - Sci-Fi SwearingJA Grier (ee/em/eir)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-34214780037349759592010-03-23T22:13:41.798-04:002010-03-23T22:13:41.798-04:00Amy - It is great to see actors who can inhabit sc...Amy - It is great to see actors who can inhabit science fiction characters with power and authenticity. Fans can usually spot a pretender. They are too invested in the world.JA Grier (ee/em/eir)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10733447921892286243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-49455691711528847182010-03-23T18:20:41.696-04:002010-03-23T18:20:41.696-04:00Good grief, "shazbot." I haven't hea...Good grief, "shazbot." I haven't hear that in a while. :-)<br /><br />I thought "frak" in BSG was interesting. At first, I was distracted by it; after a while, and due in no small part the the actors' commitment to delivering it like a real swear word, I felt it fit the world quite well. It also feels like you belong to some kind of club when you hear or see it outside of its usual context (e.g. a license plate) and know what it means.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754785071196846157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627256068921784962.post-42689990437741039802009-11-15T22:50:30.076-05:002009-11-15T22:50:30.076-05:00I agree it's a tricky issue-- there's cert...I agree it's a tricky issue-- there's certainly the potential for using a non-standard/goofy "swear word" as a hook for a character (I seem to be stuck in the superhero genre for the examples that come to mind: "Great Caesar's Ghost" and "Holy X, Batman"). On the other hand, too forced or cute is just a distraction. <br /><br />I suppose I think of it similar to the way it works in music and comedy (and real life). When used sparingly, swearing keeps its power. But in a sense, its constant use by characters is itself telling about a story's setting.<br /><br />I'm rambling. :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09496289268182148690noreply@blogger.com