The Ethics of Writing Point of View
May 17, 2022
The Ethics of Writing Pulp
May 10, 2022
The Ethics of Writing Unscientific Fiction
May 3, 2022
Blending Fiction With Nonfiction
Nov 30, 2021
The Ethics of Writing Love AND Hate
Nov 23, 2021
Politics
LatestThe Ethics of Writing The Inaugural Address
Feb 9, 2021 | Politics
What could be more thrilling or daunting than to write the Inaugural Address? I’m talking about...
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The Ethics of Writing Impeachment
Jan 15, 2021 | Politics
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Nonfiction
LatestThe Ethics of Writing True Crime
Dec 2, 2020 | Nonfiction
The title itself—The Ethics of Writing True Crime—defines the first ethical norm. The crime you’re...
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The Ethics of Writing About Death in the COVID-19 Era
May 29, 2020 | Nonfiction
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 an Author’s Note
May 24, 2022 | Professional Writing, Writing
I’ve authored four earlier blogs on the ethics of writing historical fiction. This blog follows...
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The Ethics of Writing Point of View
May 17, 2022 | Professional Writing, Writing
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The Ethics of Writing Pulp
May 10, 2022 | Professional Writing, Writing
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Social Media
LatestIs Retweeting Ethical?
Sep 3, 2020 | Social Media
In November 2018, I posted a blog on this site about the ethics of tweeting. The opening paragraph...
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Is Tweeting Ethical?
Nov 23, 2018 | Social Media
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The Ethics of Writing an Author’s Note
May 24, 2022
I’ve authored four earlier blogs on the ethics of writing historical fiction. This blog follows...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Point of View
May 17, 2022
Almost everyone has an opinion about something—a point of view—a take—an attitude. That is not...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Pulp
May 10, 2022
Few 21st Century writers will relate to this topic. What was called “pulp fiction” is so...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Unscientific Fiction
May 3, 2022
Science Fiction is one of literature’s most treasured genres—invented by Jules Verne, advanced by...
Read MoreBlending Fiction With Nonfiction
Nov 30, 2021
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
Nov 23, 2021
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
Nov 16, 2021
I’m not writing about religion—that is best left to theologians not ethicists. Most religions are...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing in Style
Nov 9, 2021
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
Nov 2, 2021
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
Oct 26, 2021
Money is any item or verifiable record generally accepted as payment for goods and services and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Money
Oct 19, 2021
Money is any item or verifiable record generally accepted as payment for goods and services and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Pronouns
Oct 14, 2021
In other blogs, I’ve written sentences that started with “He.” That’s ethical, but the pronoun...
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