tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5643032262983788058..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Freedom of the Press and Freedom to Be Me, a WriterDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-52268439451608355512017-07-14T08:09:31.806-06:002017-07-14T08:09:31.806-06:00Your approach is great because many of us may face...Your approach is great because many of us may face similar social issues or injustices and therefore relate to stories in those arena. Over the years I have found different perspectives on issues in my own life that helped me consider options that had not previously been on the table. Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3873647547608488292017-07-13T16:29:44.969-06:002017-07-13T16:29:44.969-06:00Since most stories do come from our life experienc...Since most stories do come from our life experiences, unless we are writing fantasy or sci-fi, it is hard not to have some of our personal agenda in them. I have been an advocate of "justice for all" so my books tend to deal with social issues of injustice and how my characters work through their take on certain issues. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39437574570333006602017-07-12T09:53:00.927-06:002017-07-12T09:53:00.927-06:00I, too, write realistically. Novels include a numb...I, too, write realistically. Novels include a number of thorny issues, such as child and spousal abuse, crime, infidelity, narcissism, prejudice, suicide, and so forth -- not all in one book, of course. How characters handle these life-altering situations and grow beyond them create the foundation for the story, and the challenges they face often result from their own actions/decisions. Lots of positives are peppered throughout, the intent being that readers should never be left unsatisfied or depressed.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42587361446106519142017-07-12T07:14:27.442-06:002017-07-12T07:14:27.442-06:00Yes, with freedom comes great responsibility. Than...Yes, with freedom comes great responsibility. Thanks for this post, Linda.<br /><br />I tend to write about the darker sides of life, but there's usually an uplifting message in there somewhere.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8245917393582403652017-07-11T11:51:26.408-06:002017-07-11T11:51:26.408-06:00In 1839 English novelist/playright Edward Bulwer-L...In 1839 English novelist/playright Edward Bulwer-Lytton penned these well-known words about the power of writing: The pen is mightier than the sword. Those words are as true today as they were more than 175 years ago. Vigilance, discretion, and wisdom still need to guide our "pens" as we create stories relevant to our time, but we are certainly free to speak out about the ills and dangers of the world we live in.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-76071098106611288332017-07-11T11:38:15.053-06:002017-07-11T11:38:15.053-06:00The options we have to express opinions and concer...The options we have to express opinions and concerns in fiction are almost endless. A great story can be a very effective soapbox.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34441418291487386442017-07-11T11:36:00.325-06:002017-07-11T11:36:00.325-06:00It's a great outlet, Dani.It's a great outlet, Dani.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16269392317153930502017-07-11T11:22:01.328-06:002017-07-11T11:22:01.328-06:00My work in progress has one storyline that paralle...My work in progress has one storyline that parallels some of today's problems. It's hard not to inject personal opinions in stories. In fact, I want to do that. We, as writers not journalists, have only our stories to make a difference. Some have become advocates for or against social situations, and in doing so have brought attention to those situations. I applaud them. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21863707125914805012017-07-11T11:17:11.806-06:002017-07-11T11:17:11.806-06:00Re your statement in the first paragraph, "Th...Re your statement in the first paragraph, "The press is not stifled; it can speak freely" ... Stephen Colbert will have MSNBC's Mika & Joe on his show tonight. I expect they'll have something to say about how representatives of the White House attempted to trample on their First Amendment rights. We all need to stay vigilant!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239163766419735693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-46807578212592623502017-07-11T11:15:22.576-06:002017-07-11T11:15:22.576-06:00Boy am I venting in fiction today. :DBoy am I venting in fiction today. :DDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30618631183992903332017-07-11T09:01:14.148-06:002017-07-11T09:01:14.148-06:00Definitely. I appreciate that we can incorporate s...Definitely. I appreciate that we can incorporate so much into a fiction story that we cannot necessarily say with impunity.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38897466108545475192017-07-11T07:34:55.342-06:002017-07-11T07:34:55.342-06:00Freedom of speech and the exploration of dissentin...Freedom of speech and the exploration of dissenting views has never been more critical. The ability to cherry pick information to only support a worldview seems toxic to me. I am thankful we still have writers capable of cogent discussion.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com