May 12, 2025
We’ve talked about our favorite words. Is there a word you despise?
One you refuse to use in your writing?
Finding my favorite words was easy. But one I despise? Not so much. There are many ugly words in the English language. Some sound rough, while the meaning behind others is hurtful. I won’t list them here, because many people are offended just reading them.
That doesn’t mean I won’t use those words. But they rarely come up in my writing.
You want an example? How about racism? The word isn’t hard on the ears, but the philosophy behind it is against my beliefs.
Then there are words that are used to denigrate women. You know them. I don’t need to spell them out. I have used them in my stories, but sparingly. The words carry a punch, but if overused, become meaningless. Which may be a good thing, but defeats the reason I include them.
So, I haven’t run into a word that is off-limits. Besides, eliminating the word doesn’t put an end to the ideology it represents. Words are tools for writers, and we need to keep all of them available for our use.
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And, as always, please stay safe until the next time.
May 12, 2025
We’ve talked about our favorite words. Is there a word you despise? One you refuse to use in your writing?
There are always better ways of saying anything. There’s no place in my future worlds for that kind of language.
But using certain words can be a tool to show the character of the speaker. It can be a fine line.
Yes, there are some words that we just cannot use anymore. However, some people do, and then they wonder why people are offended.
There are some genres that practically demand the readers be offended at some point. And offending people can also make them question and rethink their beliefs.
Creativity and delicacy are two of our biggest skills. It’s important to oppose censorship but promote care.
Yes. And in the current political climate in the US, delicacy is a necessity.