Watch your language (Patreon)
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But what I haven't really decided yet is how to handle the language in the comic. I thing Julie is a bit of a potty mouth, I think that's understandable given her nature as someone who can be angry and doesn't know HOW to mince words. At the same time, I'd like the story to be read by everyone without really "offending" anyone.
There are lots of varied solutions to this. One, I could use curses but very sparringly. Two, I could remove cursing entirely and get a bit more nuanced and creative. It sounds nice but isn't very realistic for an angry teen. Three, I could bleep it out. I'm not a fan of that though, cause it feels like "we hear the curse word anyway so you might as well say it." Four, I could replace it with different words like effing. We're not gonna use future terms like slag or frak or schway. Five, I could just use curses. I'm leaning towards this but I'll probably need to develop more of the story to see how it goes anyway.