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 About Insurrection, Denial, Deception and Militias
The U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, prompted by President Donald Trump after his loss in the...
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 About Insurrection, Denial, Deception and Militias
The U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, prompted by President Donald Trump after his loss in the...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Social Media Rants About Your Boss
Back when Luddites were in charge, employees were stuck with whispering bad stuff about the boss...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Ideological Novels
Doing things ideologically dredges up phantoms, snakes, saints, and sins. It spins political,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Criminal Insurrection
This is my second blog about the rare crime known as Insurrection. On January 11, 2021, I blogged...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Copyrighting
Who knew that there is an ethic of copyrighting? It is about the same age as the first printing...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Changing Your Political Mind
Changing your mind about dinner, what to watch, whether to go, and what brand of coffee to drink...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About “The Roe Effect”
“The Roe Effect” is a hypothesis. It’s an attempt to assess the 2022 SCOTUS reversal of Roe v....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Environmental Justice
The Environmental Justice Movement traces its birth to a small predominantly Black farming...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Lobbyists
In politics, lobbying, persuasion, or interest representation is the act of lawfully attempting to...
Read MoreThe 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...
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About Gary L. Stuart
I am an author and a part-time lawyer with a focus on ethics and professional discipline. I teach creative writing and ethics to law students at Arizona State University. Read my bio.
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