9 Profanity Techniques That Propel Your Novel to Greatness
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I'm John Matthew Fox of Bookfox and I help authors write better fiction. Authors who worked with me have been published by Random House, sold more than 100,000 copies, and received Kirkus Starred Reviews. I've also taught writing at Chapman University and the University of Southern California (USC). I'm the author of two books, "I Will Shout Your Name" (Press 53) and my nonfiction book for writers: "The Linchpin Writer: Crafting Your Novel's Key Moments" You can take 10 writing courses from me with Bookfox Academy (link below). You can also join my coaching program, Bookfox Lab, which offers weekly feedback on your writing, provides one-on-one mentorship, and guides you through the process of writing your book. (link below)
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How do you use profanity in good ways in fiction, rather than in gratuitous ways? The 9 examples I highlight are masterful ways that famous authors harnessed the power of cursing in order to tell a better story. The dialogue course I mentioned in my video: https://thejohnfox.com/writing-courses/the-ultimate-guide-to-writing-dialogue/ Get ALL my writing courses with BOOKFOX ACADEMY: https://thejohnfox.com/writing-courses/ Join my coaching program for writers, BOOKFOX LAB: https://thejohnfox.com/bookfox-lab/ Danielle does a wonderful job copy editing: https://thejohnfox.com/quick-copy-editing/ Lauren will publicize your book better than anyone: https://thejohnfox.com/publicity/ Get your copy of "The Linchpin Writer": https://amzn.to/3U5ul14 Get more writing tips with my newsletter: https://bookfoxwriter.substack.com/ Timeline 0:00 Intro 0:16 One Cursing Technique Stephen King Swears By 1:36 Interstellar’s One F-Bomb is Perfect 2:47 Maze Runner’s Substitutions 4:41 J.D. Salinger’s Million-Dollar Raw Honesty 6:33 Marquez’s Sneaky Workaround 7:32 Flannery’s Holy Potty Mouths 8:51 Curse Words as Humor 9:41 Irvine Welsh’s Class Consciousness 11:04 The Character Reversal
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