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I'm curious about the ethical dilemmas that we all struggle with as we craft our stories.
A few years back, a friend told me a really funny story involving herself and her husband. There was a misbehaving child in a store and my friend's husband did something to stop the child's behavior. I thought it was so humorous that I wrote it into my draft. However, I eventually removed the scene because it wasn't my tale to tell.
About the same time that I was writing that book, I was having severe issues with my supervisor. I wrote her into the book, changing her name but using her physical description and mannerisms. It was therapeutic to hammer out the scene but, in the end, I removed it, too.
What is acceptable and what is not acceptable?
A few years back, a friend told me a really funny story involving herself and her husband. There was a misbehaving child in a store and my friend's husband did something to stop the child's behavior. I thought it was so humorous that I wrote it into my draft. However, I eventually removed the scene because it wasn't my tale to tell.
About the same time that I was writing that book, I was having severe issues with my supervisor. I wrote her into the book, changing her name but using her physical description and mannerisms. It was therapeutic to hammer out the scene but, in the end, I removed it, too.
What is acceptable and what is not acceptable?