Politics
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The Ethics of Writing About Trump’s Ethics
Donald J. Trump became a “thing” in 2016 when he canon-balled into the pool of presidential...
Nonfiction
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The Ethics of Writing Longform Nonfiction Storytelling
Wait a minute—hold the phone—what are you writing, anyhow? Longform is writing book length....
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 ChatGPT
Madame Wikipedia insists artificial intelligence is a thing. It exists. Lesser authorities insist...
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 ChatGPT
Madame Wikipedia insists artificial intelligence is a thing. It exists. Lesser authorities insist...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Propaganda
Propaganda is biased, misleading, untrue, and used to promote or publicize a particular political...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Journaling
Journaling is not for kids—it’s for kids who grew up. When they were little they had diaries and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Sarcasm
Can you write sarcasm, or should it be “writing sarcastically”? Is it best to use the noun form or...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Narcissism
It’s all the rage these days. We are on the cusp of battling Covid-19 down off its pandemic perch....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Authorship
Authorship is a noun, a goal, and broadly defined. It is the state of fact of being the writer of...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Subgenres
A subgenre is one of several categories within a particular. Most recognized genres have one....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Proletarian Literature
Proletarian literature is literary writing by or about working-class people with anticapitalistic...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Political Apologies
A politician has political power, is active in party politics, or holds an elected office in...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Irony
Irony is the juxtaposition of what seems to be the case and what is actually the case. Lawyers...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Essays
An essay is a short piece of writing on a particular subject. Simple, right? Just a short...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Longform Nonfiction Storytelling
Wait a minute—hold the phone—what are you writing, anyhow? Longform is writing book length....
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