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Episode 17: @#$&! – Swearing in Fiction

December 15, 2022December 29, 2022 ~ anditswriting ~ Leave a comment

DC and Avery talk about dirty words! How far is too far, and does genre affect that line? When is swearing most effective, and why would you want to use it? Books mentioned in this episode: A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara The Echo Maker, by Richard Powers Imbibe! by David Wondrich Rita Hayworth and … Continue reading Episode 17: @#$&! – Swearing in Fiction

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