Its completely inappropriate to have all these Shakespearean references.
Swearing in Star Trek - Steve Shives
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And this matters because . . . ?
Seriously, "cleaner" is not automatically better, depending.
let's have a clean version of the sopranos - i bet writing three fuckless episodes will do
ETA: Son of a... ninja'd.
come on, the idea counts - i'd never seen that, btw
THIS THREAD NOW SMELLS LIKE BIGFOOT'S DICK!!!
"Fond" isn't quite the word I'd use...
Some years back, the hubby and I went to see a legendary local theater production where an actor plays a nun and it's very audience participation. He was *deeply* amused by how I reverted to Terrified Schoolgirl when "Sister" called on me.
And you know that how?
I've seen Anchorman.
I agree with you in a way but for different reasons.
I think a fair approach would be to 1st draft it clean and on 2nd and 3rd draft review key dialogue for whether an expletive feels right and feels necessary.
So rather than cleaning up dialogue which, because it is your baby you are protective of, it is adding colour and emphasis where appropriate
... and the guys write scenes they think are wrong? just to make them right later?
Not as such- it's something I learned when I used to do stand up back in the day. Some of the best comedians I knew were adamant that a joke should stand on its own two feet without swearing and you only add it if it makes a difference to presentation. Same things stands that the dialogue should work without it but adding may make it more impactful
It just needs more stuff.
are we talkling comedy shows now?
No, but it is my contention that the approach to writing can translate and that it may be a valid approach.
Far from definitive, just trying to explain my initial statement
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