tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post6611006132186524389..comments2023-11-05T03:11:47.582-06:00Comments on Hair Dye & Samurai: Monkey Steals Peaches!Cole Gibsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-24113220230243978392010-02-09T10:34:58.061-06:002010-02-09T10:34:58.061-06:00Michelle - How interesting! I'll definitely ha...Michelle - How interesting! I'll definitely have to check out that book series.<br /><br />Little Miss J - Flying Monkey Punch? Hilarious! Sounds like something I'd do to my husband. Hee!Cole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-61884007897517126042010-02-08T22:42:41.535-06:002010-02-08T22:42:41.535-06:00My husband likes to pick on me and unfortunately i...My husband likes to pick on me and unfortunately is quite wily at deflecting my punches. I invented what I like to call the Flying Monkey Punch. I run and swing so he doesn't know what's hitting him. He typically just laughs, but I would like to think it is out of nervousness because of my sheer strength and ferocity. <br /><br />Love the Monkey Steals Peaches.Little Ms Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034349274576201531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-5820756782748155012010-02-08T13:39:11.911-06:002010-02-08T13:39:11.911-06:00I try to avoid them when possible, but like you sa...I try to avoid them when possible, but like you said, sometimes they really are the best word to use. I have a line in my last book that uses the S word...but if I had used anything else it would have sounded beyond goofy. I try to use another word...my MC says crap a lot :) And I do notice teens using "fake" swear words, like freak, instead of the real thing, so if that works, I use it.<br /><br />But, bottom line, unfortunately, it's just the way people talk, esp teens, talk now. But if you give your MC that "non-potty mouth" characteristic, you can generally avoid swearing, for the most part, I think :D Like the MC in the House of Night series. She doesn't swear - it's a funny personality quirk. Instead she says things like "poopy" and gets teased for it :) I think there are ways around it, and if you do it right, it can work. But it shows if you are trying too hard not to swear.Michelle McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730366330276974943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-68960404443185026302010-02-02T09:56:37.782-06:002010-02-02T09:56:37.782-06:00Great photos! :)
I've used curse words in the...Great photos! :)<br /><br />I've used curse words in the past, but only if it was something the character would say. Usually, I try to avoid them. Great post!Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-17963960220033057222010-01-29T15:03:30.016-06:002010-01-29T15:03:30.016-06:00In real life, I probably cuss (at work anyway) mor...In real life, I probably cuss (at work anyway) more than I should at times. I'm former Army, what can I say. Old habits die hard. I didn't cuss much as a teenager though, mostly because I didn't talk much. You can't be invisible to everyone around you if you are spouting cuss words left and right.<br /><br />I had a post about this a while back, and my initial thoughts after talking about it is that cussing needs to be there if it's appropriate.<br /><br />Oh, and why would a monkey want to steal some guy's peaches? I know they pick their own butt and fling doo doo everywhere, but do they steal peaches too? Just saying...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-49303560816707001432010-01-29T10:46:41.852-06:002010-01-29T10:46:41.852-06:00LOL! That's hilarious! That may just be my new...LOL! That's hilarious! That may just be my new screen saver. Yeah, not a fan of cussing, but I remember what it was like to be a teen, and I did my fair share. I think if the character would say it, then let them say it. ;) Great post!B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-28404819835949448432010-01-28T12:44:49.132-06:002010-01-28T12:44:49.132-06:00I don't write YA, so my thoughts are pretty mo...I don't write YA, so my thoughts are pretty moot. Although, I'm all for keeping it real.<br /><br />But Monkey Steals Peaches? I'm using that phrase tonight when I get home just to see what kind of reaction I get out of my family. <br /><br />:-)Kathryn Hupp-Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776391661543060879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-87524265110930277012010-01-28T12:03:39.429-06:002010-01-28T12:03:39.429-06:00ROTFL!
I write dystopian, so I make up my own cur...ROTFL!<br /><br />I write dystopian, so I make up my own curse words, that's how I get out of it. I'm thinking of crossing over to YA contemp, and it makes me very nervous.Elana Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-25851917056854895472010-01-27T19:03:27.131-06:002010-01-27T19:03:27.131-06:00*blinks at photo*
Dude seriously got his peaches ...*blinks at photo*<br /><br />Dude seriously got his peaches stolen! Whoa!<br /><br />Great post Cole.Shawntelle Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354674485904395514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1332629404764741341.post-18675314696953096752010-01-27T18:31:20.645-06:002010-01-27T18:31:20.645-06:00Nice pics...lol.
You know I use cuss words. And I...Nice pics...lol.<br /><br />You know I use cuss words. And I do actually go through and tame it down because certain characters use f-bombs the way I do--liberally. But it's not always a good idea to say it. I shoot for realism as well and sometimes the scene needs something stronger than "damn" or "hell." I know it could my book in trouble, but so could a lot of other stuff I write about. If you're doing it purely for shock value, I'll roll my eyes. If it's how the character honestly speaks, I have qualms about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008393380426608631noreply@blogger.com