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Unpleasant Truths : Reader’s Choice

Unpleasant Truths : Reader’s Choice. Will Taylor. What are ‘ unpleasant truths ’?. Fiction is a vicarious experience. Trouble is interesting. Writing unpleasant truths is not easy. I refuse to censor myself. Excellent writing can convey grit. Where is the line drawn?.

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Unpleasant Truths : Reader’s Choice

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  1. Unpleasant Truths: Reader’s Choice Will Taylor

  2. What are ‘unpleasant truths’?

  3. Fiction is a vicarious experience.

  4. Trouble is interesting.

  5. Writing unpleasant truths is not easy.

  6. I refuse to censor myself.

  7. Excellent writing can convey grit.

  8. Where is the line drawn?

  9. Readers have tochoose.

  10. Review • Unpleasant truths in literature • Grit is necessary • Censorship – writers and readers • Make the choice

  11. …Questions?

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