Well, I'm not sure. I've read a lot of books lately that have really hardly any plot but that the main character is falling into a world of drugs, violence, and over has no likeable traits what-so-ever. I'm bringing this up because I think a lot of writers think it's 'cool' to write about a terribly messed up character... though I've never found it fun to read. Some bad traits are good, yes... but when there's no good, it kind of misses the pint, I think. I just feel like the way stories are going these days is like there's some kind of race to have the worst character... when yet, we have to remember, that just like there's bad in the world, there's good too. ( That was a bit off-topic so sorry about that! )
Cursing? I, like a few people, think it does sometimes take away from the work. I don't like it when swear words are used in an anger-based conversation... so when too characters are fighting or something. I don't like it in that instance because it makes my gut twist in knots.
The only time I enjoy cursing in a story, is when it's in humour. Of course cursing when something bad happens is something I don't mind either- doesn't mean my characters will be using extremely strong language, but I understand it can add a sense of realism.
I have thought about this a bit too, and I'm still not sure whether or not I personally will use strong curse words in my works... but I'm still thinking about it.
Anyway, that's just my thoughts on the matter.
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