Politics
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The Ethics of Writing The Inaugural Address
What could be more thrilling or daunting than to write the Inaugural Address? I’m talking about...
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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Blending Fiction With Nonfiction
When writers blend genres nobody cares. When they blend truth and falsity, some snort. And if they...
Social Media
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Is Retweeting Ethical?
In November 2018, I posted a blog on this site about the ethics of tweeting. The opening paragraph...
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Blending Fiction With Nonfiction
When writers blend genres nobody cares. When they blend truth and falsity, some snort. And if they...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Love AND Hate
Right, there is no such word as “love slash hate.” It’s a stunted way to make the central point...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Gods, Demigods, and Other Myths
I’m not writing about religion—that is best left to theologians not ethicists. Most religions are...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing in Style
No, I don’t mean writing stylishly, I mean writing style, as in Strunk & Whites, “The Elements...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Pseudonymously, Anonymously, Or Fake
Do you write online in your own name? Or do you hide your true identity? Do you like who you are,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Money
Money is any item or verifiable record generally accepted as payment for goods and services and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Money
Money is any item or verifiable record generally accepted as payment for goods and services and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Pronouns
In other blogs, I’ve written sentences that started with “He.” That’s ethical, but the pronoun...
Read MoreIs Political Morality An Oxymoron?
Put politely, we live in divisive times. If we keep it up the term bipartisanship will disappear...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Co-Writing
“Ethical co-authorship is rarely discussed by authors and publishers, and even more rarely by...
Read MoreWriting About Learned Immorality and Acquired Ethical Flaws
Writers have moral standards and ethical flaws. So do scholars, philosophers, and some...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Short Stories
Well, the first ethical imperative of a short story is precisely that—it must be...
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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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