Nonfiction
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The Ethics of Writing True Crime
The title itself—The Ethics of Writing True Crime—defines the first ethical norm. The crime you’re...
Journalism
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The Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
Novels
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The Ethics of Writing Novels about True Events
The ethics of writing novels about true events is a subject I’ve touched on in previous blogs.[1]...
Historical Fiction
LatestIs Historical Fiction Ethical? Part Two.
“Your consciousness is your contribution to reality. What you perceive as real becomes real.” Rumi In Part One of this topic, I blogged about historical fiction—that is—fact or fiction. Do historical fiction writers tell the...
Memoir
LatestIs Memoir Writing Truthful or Just Therapy?
“When I was younger I could remember everything, whether it had happened or not.” Mark Twain Given the ethical dilemma inherent in writing memoir, we should consult Mr. Merriam and Madame Webster to define the term rather than...
Humor & Poetry
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Is writing a screed ethical, or just stress-relief?
The word screed has multiple definitions, (a) a lengthy discourse, (b) an informal piece of...
Writing
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The Ethics of Writing Euphemisms
A euphemism is handy when you need to replace another word or description for something you...
Social Media
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The Ethics of Using Someone Else’s Content on Your Social Media Post
It must be OK. Everyone does it, right? There are no writing rules, much less ethical norms for...
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The Ethics of Writing Euphemisms
A euphemism is handy when you need to replace another word or description for something you...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Memory
Memory—the psychological process of acquiring, storing, retaining, and later retrieving...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Lucid Fiction
Lucid fiction is a thing. Really. It’s a phrase word, an inside joke that people inside a social...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Debunking Disinformation
The Ethics of Debunking Disinformation ...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About No Labels
It sounds like bad grammar, doesn’t it? Does anyone write about no labels? A label is a simple...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Ranked Voting
The ethics of this touchy, thorny, piece of baloney topic can be said in one word. Honesty. To be...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Your Opinion
On January 17, 2019, I wrote a blog about writing judicial opinions. A year later I wrote one...
Read MoreGuest Blog by Cassandra Lewis – Antitrust Suit Seeks to Block Merger of Two Publishing Giants
August 22, 2022 marked the end of the explosive three-week trial between the Department of Justice...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About SCOTUS Legitimacy
Legitimacy is one of the few...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About “Truth Social”
A blind guess tells me that tens of thousands of people are writing about Trump, his politics,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Historical Truth
This topic is deep into the writing psyche. Every writer knows the difference between fiction and...
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