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Originally Posted by nomesque But there isn't anywhere near as much swearing in most of my stories. This one just happened to have potty-mouths as the main characters. I thought about trying to tone it down, but either it'd read weirdly (how many girlfriend-killing ex-cons say 'darn' and 'flip'?) or the asterisks would get distracting...
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Oh, absolutely- if it's in the character, it's in the character.
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I do find it interesting that some people like the multi-first-person format, some hate it, and some are just... OK with it. It's not something I've really seen used much, but it just screamed to be used for this story.
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People get weirdly picky over formats. I know one guy who simply cannot read first-person present-tense. I like a little experimentation, myself.
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And of course the moral lesson
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Oh, of course. Always make sure that the priest you're contracting to excise your murdered girlfriend is legit.
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Red Riding Hood just now. I approve of your apparent sudden...
EDIT: Silly me, I ought to be wary of spoiling things for people. SPOILER BELOW!
... flare for cannibalism.