Politics
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The Ethics of Writing About Trump’s Ethics
Donald J. Trump became a “thing” in 2016 when he canon-balled into the pool of presidential...
Nonfiction
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The Ethics of Writing Longform Nonfiction Storytelling
Wait a minute—hold the phone—what are you writing, anyhow? Longform is writing book length....
Journalism
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The Ethics of Writing Political Op-Eds
The first op-eds in the US popped up in 1970.[1] They are neither opinion nor editorial. They are...
Novels
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The Ethics of Writing Novels about True Events
The ethics of writing novels about true events is a subject I’ve touched on in previous blogs.[1]...
Historical Fiction
LatestIs Historical Fiction Ethical? Part Two.
“Your consciousness is your contribution to reality. What you perceive as real becomes real.” Rumi In Part One of this topic, I blogged about historical fiction—that is—fact or fiction. Do historical fiction writers tell the...
Memoir
LatestIs Memoir Writing Truthful or Just Therapy?
“When I was younger I could remember everything, whether it had happened or not.” Mark Twain Given the ethical dilemma inherent in writing memoir, we should consult Mr. Merriam and Madame Webster to define the term rather than...
Humor & Poetry
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Is writing a screed ethical, or just stress-relief?
The word screed has multiple definitions, (a) a lengthy discourse, (b) an informal piece of...
Writing
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The Ethics of Writing About Caucusing
Well, it’s that time again—elections, rejections, threats, and the smell of retribution in...
Social Media
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The Ethics of Using Someone Else’s Content on Your Social Media Post
It must be OK. Everyone does it, right? There are no writing rules, much less ethical norms for...
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The Ethics of Writing About Caucusing
Well, it’s that time again—elections, rejections, threats, and the smell of retribution in...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing DEI
Madame Wikipedia is as good a place as anywhere to start. She says, “Diversity, equity, and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Hostage Taking, Viewing & Writing About
A hostage is a person seized or held as security for fulfilling a condition. A hostage taker is...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Book Plagiarism
Can you plagiarize yourself? If you write an original book and call it “Book Number 123456789” and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing About Literary Worlds
The word “world” means the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Autofiction
Authors are asking, what the heck is “autofiction.” Turns out it’s a hybrid. A cross between...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Confessions
The Ten Commandments do not prohibit confessions. That was an oversight. But in the U.S. we...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Congressional Earmarks
A congressional earmark is a provision inserted into a discretionary spending appropriations bill...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Thank You Notes
Emily Post’s “Etiquette” website is where one goes to learn etiquette, good taste, and manners, in...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Ransom Notes
Have you ever read a ransom note? Know anyone who has written one? A ransom note is a note or...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Junk Journals
Who could have guessed that someday some of us would give up trying to write literary fiction and...
Read MoreThe Ethics of Writing Gag Orders
Gag orders are used in the U.S. and many other countries by courts to protect parties in civil or...
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About Gary L. Stuart
I am an author and a part-time lawyer with a focus on ethics and professional discipline. I teach creative writing and ethics to law students at Arizona State University. Read my bio.
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