Politics
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The Ethics of Writing About Faithless Electors
This blog is not about the Electoral College. The basics are important. It is not a place—it is a...
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 Brain Rot
The Oxford University Press has selected “Brain Rot” as its word of the year. Following a public...
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 Brain Rot
The Oxford University Press has selected “Brain Rot” as its word of the year. Following a public...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Fairy Tales
Have you ever read a fairy tale? Written one? Got one? If not, it’s time you did. Bruno...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Ethical Traps in 2025
2025 is about to descend on us like a brewing storm from both the Pacific and the Atlantic at...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Emotionally Resonant Fiction
Emotionally resonant writing evokes emotions, memories, and images. When done well, it simulates...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Self-Publishing
This is a writing blog. But why write if you’re not going to publish? The answer is self-evident;...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Essential Truth
Essential truth is the apprehending of the immediate reality of the moment. It’s not an insight...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Speculative Fiction
The wobbly theory undergirding “speculative” fiction is how it stands against false fiction....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Government
Writing about our government is always a mix of good and bad news, new and old law, smart and dumb...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Through the Fear of Writing
My prompt for this blog is an article by Samina Ali posted on Literary Hub on November 27, 2024....
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Felons in Government Service
This is a blog about the ethics of writing. But the stunning political consequences in the 2024...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Polyphony Novels
Writing polyphony is fun because it ignores writing rules, squeaks at the reader, lulls them and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Alternate Historical Fiction
Many readers might wonder about the title of this blog. Historical fiction is a vast genre used by...
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