tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post6971630116839871969..comments2024-03-29T07:59:49.053-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: To Censor or Not to Censor: August 2019 IWSG PostElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-67468725043271816362019-08-14T15:37:55.963-04:002019-08-14T15:37:55.963-04:00I write adult women's fiction. And it's a ...I write adult women's fiction. And it's a minor character, only in the dialogue, so peppered about is more descriptive than profuse. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-35917537432523561092019-08-14T15:36:58.218-04:002019-08-14T15:36:58.218-04:00Thank you, Sandra. Thank you, Sandra. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-30279490323984989912019-08-14T15:36:37.466-04:002019-08-14T15:36:37.466-04:00I wish we could too. You guys could have traded da...I wish we could too. You guys could have traded dating stories. After she was widowed, she started online dating. Totally blew my mind!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-2404987502466358172019-08-14T15:35:34.230-04:002019-08-14T15:35:34.230-04:00It does make it harder to write. I overthink every...It does make it harder to write. I overthink every post and worry that I'll offend someone with something. I envy those people who just don't give a crap about the critics. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-42528598183547331942019-08-14T15:33:53.466-04:002019-08-14T15:33:53.466-04:00My family was the same. My husband is the king of ...My family was the same. My husband is the king of the f bomb. I have to pinch him in public a lot. He uses it so prolifically, I don't think he even notices when he drops it.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91994352625869543222019-08-14T15:30:51.837-04:002019-08-14T15:30:51.837-04:00That's very practical advice. I like it. Thank...That's very practical advice. I like it. Thanks!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-8701426043113789292019-08-14T15:30:19.851-04:002019-08-14T15:30:19.851-04:00I grew up in a family that never shied away from s...I grew up in a family that never shied away from swearing, but my friends came from families that had the no-swear policy, so I always felt like my family was the naughty ones and I'd try to keep it clean. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-76582086312707837102019-08-14T15:28:10.344-04:002019-08-14T15:28:10.344-04:00Don't even get me started on the sex dilemma. ...Don't even get me started on the sex dilemma. LOL. Those gals who write that stuff are a bold sort. I tip my hat to them. I would LOVE to be that bold. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-53234274238954884752019-08-14T15:25:56.157-04:002019-08-14T15:25:56.157-04:00Very, very wise two cents. I'd never really th...Very, very wise two cents. I'd never really thought of it that way. I've since had another niece chime in...she's willing to buy twenty copies if I'll add the f bombs. They all agree the writing has to be honest or it's just not as good. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-66867189908933714012019-08-14T15:23:36.777-04:002019-08-14T15:23:36.777-04:00If you ever find a way to shut down that filter co...If you ever find a way to shut down that filter completely, please let me know. I hate writing with it on my shoulder. <br />Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-3694713673171908542019-08-14T15:22:12.049-04:002019-08-14T15:22:12.049-04:00Fluck it, indeed. There is that option. LOLFluck it, indeed. There is that option. LOLElizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-47825366995293559632019-08-14T15:21:25.292-04:002019-08-14T15:21:25.292-04:00I think the answer is to do what's best for ou...I think the answer is to do what's best for our stories. They'll have our name on them, no one else's. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-70633868030310032162019-08-14T15:20:19.716-04:002019-08-14T15:20:19.716-04:00That's a very big help. And quite funny. I don...That's a very big help. And quite funny. I don't do a lot of things that my characters do, to be honest. Some of them jog and most of them are skinny...Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-4232774391726216232019-08-14T15:17:43.641-04:002019-08-14T15:17:43.641-04:00You and me, lady. We're are rowing that same b...You and me, lady. We're are rowing that same boat. I was worried about the same sort of thing. And both of your books were good, but the honestly written book is more, well honest. When I wrote Swept Away, there were some plot points that made readers cringe. Even my mother. She called me and gave me one of those Elizabeth Merry's...this better not be going where I think it is...lectures. But I realized, even though she cringed, she finished that story in record time. And in the end, isn't that what we really want?Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-26500288466526986482019-08-14T15:13:25.279-04:002019-08-14T15:13:25.279-04:00I need to read more Neil Gaiman. I've been rea...I need to read more Neil Gaiman. I've been reading his quotes and I'm intrigued. Writing for youths would be tough. I would feel the pressure to be a role model over being true to the story. But then I think about being a kid and one of my favorite books was The Outsiders and I recall it was considered controversial in its day. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-11092445389198150372019-08-14T15:11:08.797-04:002019-08-14T15:11:08.797-04:00My family is a bit twisted, I believe. But they...My family is a bit twisted, I believe. But they're a lot of fun. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-84348508250088984352019-08-14T15:08:52.919-04:002019-08-14T15:08:52.919-04:00Most stories don't call for them. I was chatti...Most stories don't call for them. I was chatting with my Super Susie and we're leaning toward the hero staying the hero and the bad guy going all out. A sort of balance. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-31329589732238789112019-08-14T15:06:54.939-04:002019-08-14T15:06:54.939-04:00Feedback is golden!Feedback is golden!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-77586944830223126562019-08-14T15:06:18.896-04:002019-08-14T15:06:18.896-04:00I agree. Same with the gratuitous sex. If it fits ...I agree. Same with the gratuitous sex. If it fits the plot, great...if you're just wanting to ride the GoT bandwagon and shock me, I'm getting bored with it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-33525422841419665902019-08-14T15:00:34.859-04:002019-08-14T15:00:34.859-04:00Seriously, right? Even in my own house- there is n...Seriously, right? Even in my own house- there is never a way to make everyone happy. But I am a chronic people pleaser, which is a royal pain in my...I'll go with butt. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-87414712087049759892019-08-14T14:59:23.615-04:002019-08-14T14:59:23.615-04:00Such simple, wise advice. Thanks, Gwen. Such simple, wise advice. Thanks, Gwen. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91112602252347586482019-08-14T14:58:46.319-04:002019-08-14T14:58:46.319-04:00Same here. I try to keep my mouth on the high road...Same here. I try to keep my mouth on the high road in real life, but it often slides its way right into the alley. (I won't say gutter because I'm not that bad!)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-34224904247290190102019-08-14T14:55:32.357-04:002019-08-14T14:55:32.357-04:00In my researching the topic, I've found most o...In my researching the topic, I've found most of the successful writers agree with you. They suggest you always do what's best for the story. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-68307225968204090072019-08-14T14:54:15.182-04:002019-08-14T14:54:15.182-04:00Very true. I've even written some very holy je...Very true. I've even written some very holy jerks. Jerks can come in all shapes and sizes. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-9464864289171217852019-08-14T14:53:44.310-04:002019-08-14T14:53:44.310-04:00She did enjoy losing herself in a story. She did enjoy losing herself in a story. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com