Hi everyone! What do you think about using swearing in novels/short stories? Is it necessary to make certain characters more real (as in dialogue) or should we try harder to paint that character though description and let the reader infer their foul language?
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I asked this very same question several weeks ago. The replies I received were really helpful. If it's kept in context it can be beneficial to the story line as long as it's only used when and where needed. But if it's used gratuitously it won't help the story or make the character realistic.