The Ethics of Writing About The Rule of Law
Nov 21, 2023
The Ethics of Writing About Inequality
Nov 14, 2023
The Ethics of Writing About Quasi-Religious Wars
Nov 7, 2023
The Ethics of Writing About Terrorists
Oct 31, 2023
Politics
LatestThe Ethics of Writing About Trump’s Ethics
Jan 31, 2023 | Politics, Professional Writing, Writing
Donald J. Trump became a “thing” in 2016 when he canon-balled into the pool of presidential...
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The Ethics of Writing About NATO
Aug 2, 2022 | Politics, Professional Writing, Writing
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Nonfiction
LatestThe Ethics of Writing Longform Nonfiction Storytelling
Mar 7, 2023 | Nonfiction, Professional Writing, Writing
Wait a minute—hold the phone—what are you writing, anyhow? Longform is writing book length....
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The Ethics of Writing True Crime
Dec 2, 2020 | Nonfiction
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Journalism
LatestThe Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
Nov 25, 2020 | Journalism, Politics
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
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The Ethics of Writing Politically Correct
Jul 10, 2020 | Journalism, Writing
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The Ethics of Writing Accusations and Allegations
Jun 1, 2020 | Journalism
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What Are the Ethics of Writing Obituaries?
Feb 7, 2019 | Journalism
Novels
LatestThe Ethics of Writing Novels about True Events
Jul 7, 2020 | Novels
The ethics of writing novels about true events is a subject I’ve touched on in previous blogs.[1]...
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The Ethics of Writing Science Fiction
Mar 6, 2019 | Novels
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Is It Ethical to Write School Killing Stories?
Nov 13, 2018 | Novels
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Is it Ethical to Steal Another Writer’s Words?
Oct 9, 2018 | Novels
Historical Fiction
LatestIs Historical Fiction Ethical? Part Two.
Nov 6, 2018 | Historical Fiction
“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...
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Is Historical Fiction Ethical? Part One
Aug 31, 2018 | Historical Fiction
Memoir
LatestIs Memoir Writing Truthful or Just Therapy?
Nov 8, 2018 | Memoir
“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
LatestIs writing a screed ethical, or just stress-relief?
Feb 21, 2019 | Humor & Poetry
The word screed has multiple definitions, (a) a lengthy discourse, (b) an informal piece of...
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Are There Ethical Norms in Writing Lamentations?
Feb 19, 2019 | Humor & Poetry
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Do Joke-Writers have Ethical Rules?
Nov 28, 2018 | Humor & Poetry
Writing
LatestThe Ethics of Writing About the History of Writing
Nov 28, 2023 | Professional Writing, Writing
The History Of Writing Contents In The Beginning. 2 Forgeries and Fakes. 2 Books and Libraries. 3...
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The Ethics of Writing About The Rule of Law
Nov 21, 2023 | Professional Writing, Writing
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The Ethics of Writing About Inequality
Nov 14, 2023 | Professional Writing, Writing
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Social Media
LatestThe Ethics of Using Someone Else’s Content on Your Social Media Post
Jul 19, 2022 | Professional Writing, Social Media, Writing
It must be OK. Everyone does it, right? There are no writing rules, much less ethical norms for...
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Is Retweeting Ethical?
Sep 3, 2020 | Social Media
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Is Tweeting Ethical?
Nov 23, 2018 | Social Media
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The Ethics of Writing About the History of Writing
Nov 28, 2023
The History Of Writing Contents In The Beginning. 2 Forgeries and Fakes. 2 Books and Libraries. 3...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Inequality
Nov 14, 2023
Inequality is one of those words that cannot be understood except in contrast to its antonym. It...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Quasi-Religious Wars
Nov 7, 2023
A religious war or a war of religion, sometimes also known as a holy war, is a war that is...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Terrorists
Oct 31, 2023
Writing about terrorists is all the rage these days, pun intended. Social media posters, texters,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Religion and the Israeli-Hamas War
Oct 24, 2023
It is well beyond the reach of this blog to assess the ethics of the October 2023 Israeli-Hamas...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Nullification
Oct 17, 2023
Nullification? Yes, it’s a noun. Those committing it engage in the act of nullifying, or at least...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Aging
Oct 10, 2023
When we write about older adults, do we have ethical constraints? Or can we treat them as we would...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Social Media
Oct 3, 2023
Are your social media exchanges ethical? Or when you write, post, tweet, retweet, like, shame,...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Sep 26, 2023
There is much ado these days about U.S. supreme court justices, their influence, ethics, and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Writers On Strike
Sep 19, 2023
There is much ado in Hollywood about the July 2023 Writers Strike. Vox.com’s digital headline put...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Ethics, Race, and Affirmative Action
Sep 12, 2023
“Race” is a word. A word widely misunderstood, absurdly political, sadly misused, and too often...
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