To the extent that they represent a realistic, as opposed to idealistic, world, they sure are
Tom Send a noteboard - 13/11/2013 08:57:42 PM
I agree that you don't HAVE to put sex, violence, drinking or profanity into every novel, but it's difficult to think of a serious author who has never touched any of them. They're central parts of life (sex especially, for obvious reasons). The Bible, for example, has all four.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
So, the New York Times has asked why Mormons produce no serious writers...
- 12/11/2013 04:30:26 PM
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Sanderon is Mormon, isn't he?
- 13/11/2013 03:47:33 AM
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totally right on about him... no sexuality in any of his characters at all.
- 13/11/2013 06:43:47 AM
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Well, there's enough going on that it's not a big deal, but yeah, it's obvious once you notice it
- 13/11/2013 03:59:34 PM
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I'm curious how much he wrote when he was finishing Wheel of Time.
- 13/11/2013 08:54:02 PM
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Sanderson is writing some interesting blog posts on his site on that subject.
- 13/11/2013 11:24:14 PM
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"Serious" writers. I assume that would include competent as well....
- 14/11/2013 12:45:37 AM
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I didn't know that "sex scenes, graphic violence and swearing" are the sings of a serious literature *NM*
- 13/11/2013 07:02:40 AM
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Well, they're not, but their absence can sometimes be noticable (Mistborn spoilers)
- 13/11/2013 04:08:32 PM
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To the extent that they represent a realistic, as opposed to idealistic, world, they sure are
- 13/11/2013 08:57:42 PM
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I was about to mention Evenson before I read the article
- 13/11/2013 07:30:56 AM
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A Facebook friend also said Nancy Fulda is a "darker" writer
- 13/11/2013 09:08:41 PM
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Never heard of her (Amazon check reveals mostly Kindle-only releases)
- 14/11/2013 07:50:50 AM
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