On the other hand, somewhere there is a line between what's distasteful and what isn't - only, where is it, and who gets to decide that?
There is a line, yes, but I think it's hard to draw it because what is distasteful or not varies from person to person. Also, a good writer can come closer to that line and still remain tasteful, so I guess it's some kind of moving line.
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Date: 2009-09-04 08:22 pm (UTC)There is a line, yes, but I think it's hard to draw it because what is distasteful or not varies from person to person. Also, a good writer can come closer to that line and still remain tasteful, so I guess it's some kind of moving line.
Here's the pdf (http://www.inlibroveritas.net/telecharger/ebook_gratuit/oeuvre25340.html) for my story. I won't mind if you give up before the end, though. I know it's pretty long.
And yes, passé simple is used quite often in works of fiction.