I guess the target audience would dictate the amount of regional dialect which was appropriate. Written for a solely Scottish audience, it would...
Thank you both for your input. You both make great points and have given me a lot to ponder. "Gie" is a contraction of give. And we tend use...
I use bad language like it's going out of style simply because most of my stories are based on real-life events and that's how the people my...
When is the use of regional colloquialisms in literature acceptable? Please let me explain. I am writing short stories based around my...
Hi. First-time poster, so I hope I can contribute something in my own way. Has this character been in the series for long? Is he an established...
In Irvine Welsh's books, profanity is acceptable because that kind of language suits the characters, themes and situations. J M Barrie, on the...
Hi all. I've been trolling for a while, but finally took the plunge and registered. I've decided to try my hand at short stories. At present...
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