Even if you don't write, even if you don't like to read, you know that books, fiction, non-fiction, whatever
genre, have words. That's fairly obvious. But what words, my dear reader is essential. My current novel-in-
progress(NIP) is set in 1700's. With a good dose of Pirates. So problem is, as a Christian, I can't have my
foul mouthed pirates curse. I don't want to set that example, and frankly don't really want to cuss myself.
However, after exhaustive research, I learned people, and most certainly heartless, cold-blooded pirates in
1749 did not say "oh my gosh," or many of the shortcuts so helpful in today's world. So What am I to do?
Curse or Christ?
I decided on no cursing, but making it known to the reader that Person A is unhappy in a way that uses facial
expressions, breakable things being broken, and silence treatments. Anything that doesn't stray from their
character but doesn't make the Lord flinch whenever I write an angry scene.
Any thoughts on a clean, angry scene?
Post below :)
