How blatantly offensive is your novel? http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027 TheSlenderman Mine is very, but it's all for comedy. None of it's really intended as offensive, just played for laughs. Like any episode of Tosh.0. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:48:23 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_163939 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_163939 Kamu I use a lot of religion in my books, particularly Christianity. Plus I have God as a character in my world. So, I'm sure it's going to raise some eyebrows, but I'm not intending to be hurtful or disrespectful or anything like that. Offense, like humour is all a matter of perspective. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:56:25 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_179825 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_179825 Alatariel Mine might be slightly offensive, considering there's a lot of political references planned (one of the minor character is an evil alien dictator) but other than that, nothing. I definitely don't want to offend anyone, anyway - I just want to make people laugh, to be honest. :) Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:52:29 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_180869 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_180869 Kid Flash Well, last year involved the President being taken apart, juggled, put back together, and later turned into chocolate and used as a puppet by an evil alien overlord. He got better, of course. Not sure if that makes it OK, though... Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:43:37 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_183246 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_183246 jollyjilly I'm hoping mine isn't blatently offensive. I'm trying to go for 'poking-fun-at' rather than 'laughing-openly-at', but that's a fairly fine line. But at the same time I recognise I'm poking fun at religion, which might be blatently offensive to a lot of people. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:01:22 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_184021 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_184021 Anna York My partner and I both had separate ideas at making books about how dating sucks with fictionalized accounts of our own bad dates. Individually, it seems as if one particular gender simply SUCKS and it has almost a sexist twist because of our characters' dissillusionment. We realized if we combined them, it becomes approachable, unbiased, and rather fun and turns the "suck at this" factor onto the MCs as individuals. One of the characters pokes fun at my MC for being a Reform Jew, but it's to highlight his ignorance and butthead traits. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:28:45 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_188253 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_188253 mayday_minaj Some say that my novel is ridiculously hilarious. Some say it's extremely offensive. I'd like to think that it's won't really that offensive after it's actually written but that the concepts in it may be offensive if not handled properly. In my novel, a crazy fangirl kidnaps the male celebrity who is the object of her affections, rapes him, and becomes pregnant with his child on purpose. She gets caught and sent to jail, but she soon escapes. She ends up having a long-lost twin sister who was abducted at birth by a doctor whose wife had had a miscarriage the day before. The celebrity crosses paths with her long-lost twin, thinks that she is his rapist who is now on the loose, and he calls the police. The wrong twin gets throw in jail. The guilty twin hears about the arrest of her twin and uses this to her advantage. She finds out everything she can about her twin from the media coverage of the arrest and by hiring a private investigator. She then sets out to meet the celebrity again. He calls the cops, but she's supposedly already in jail. They arrest her anyway until they can figure out which of them is really the guilty one. She successfully impersonates her twin and gets released. She continues impersonating her twin and forms a romantic relationship with the celebrity while using this identity. At the end, he finds out she's really his rapist, and it's like pouring salt in his wounds. The objections I've heard include that it's 'offensive and insulting to rape and sexual assault victims' because it minimizes their suffering. An actual rape survivor or sexual assault victim 'would never fall in love with anyone who looked in any way similar to his or her rapist let alone is completely identical'. I've found psychological information that would allow me to work around this, such as exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring therapy. Also, I'm supposedly making light of rape by making jokes about it - which I'm not. People heard the word 'satire' and 'rape' in the same plot and their minds automatically jumped to 'she's making fun of rape'. Satire doesn't have to be funny. So... yeah... I don't think my novel is nor should it be offensive, as the rape will be devastating to my character. He will develop PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. He will even attempt suicide. The satire isn't in the rape incident nor in its effects but in the exaggerated version of a crazy fangirl. I'm criticizing the lengths they will go to to get close to celebrities and how it completely takes over their lives. Any thoughts? Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:53:07 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_200815 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_200815 laundrylint Let's see, I'm planning on having: Racism Ceaseless profanity Countless penis jokes Countless slightly veiled masturbation references Sexual fetishes (the disturbing ones) Violence Mocking of children White collar crimes Organized crime Oh dear. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:26:44 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_205202 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_205202 TheSlenderman laundrylint- I think you are my second favorite person on this website as of now. That sounds a lot like my book, lol. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:46:07 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_207507 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_207507 Una Owen My novel is about death. As a person. And he's been around so long that he doesn't believe in religion, which makes my novel offensive, as it pokes fun at virtually everyone. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:14:18 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_209030 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_209030 Mariana OConnor I think mine's going to come across as offensive to women, if only because I'm taking the archetype evil female overlord bitch and hamming her up even more. And she's going to seduce my MMC. And fall in love with the hero and have her heart broken. And die horribly. Yeah, the feminists are going to hate me. But then, all but two of my characters are going to die anyway, so I suppose every minority represented is going to hate me for being 'ist' when I kill them off. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:00:47 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_212555 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_212555 Goerge This thread reminded me of the favorite of my novels that I wrote, I often sum it up by saying, "It's a book where I insult every race, religion, and creed." It makes me happy! And I do not fear it being offensive, because offense forces people to open there eyes and recognize something. Cheers for being offensive! Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:27:22 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_217797 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_217797 Goerge *their-- I felt quite stupid as soon as I posted that misspelling. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:28:50 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_217817 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_217817 Debbe Mine would definitely offend some people, but what do I care? It's NaNo - no one will read it. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:33:26 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_238901 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_238901 IT'S JUST A MOIST TOWLETTE! Offense is a matter of perspective and can't always be forced or avoided, and you can't go horribly far out of your way to make sure that no one finds anything offensive -- but as far as I'm concerned, purposeful offense is lazy comedy. And no, there won't be any of it in my novel. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:48:58 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_240050 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_240050 waxlion The plot I'm going with is rather tame by comparison to the one I put on a back burner: "A Boy and His Mop" The tale of one young man and his lifelong struggle to stop his orgasm. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:48:34 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_241024 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_241024 starlitdown Mine might be offensive to anyone that liked the Twilight series, but I hope most of them will accept it as funny. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:39:50 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_259686 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_259686 TheSlenderman Yeah, same here. Mine will most likely include offense to: vampires werewolves gays transsexuals anyone who likes twilight black people asian people anyone who isn't white, basically little people women men et cetera... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:19:48 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_271042 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_271042 FallenAngel54 Mine is about the psych ward so it will probably offend people with issues they haven't looked at yet... or people who haven't been in a psych ward who thinks it's offensive. :D Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:56:09 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_277713 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_277713 Anonymous Miss [quote=mayday_minaj] Some say that my novel is ridiculously hilarious. Some say it's extremely offensive. I'd like to think that it's won't really that offensive after it's actually written but that the concepts in it may be offensive if not handled properly. In my novel, a crazy fangirl kidnaps the male celebrity who is the object of her affections, rapes him, and becomes pregnant with his child on purpose. She gets caught and sent to jail, but she soon escapes. She ends up having a long-lost twin sister who was abducted at birth by a doctor whose wife had had a miscarriage the day before. The celebrity crosses paths with her long-lost twin, thinks that she is his rapist who is now on the loose, and he calls the police. The wrong twin gets throw in jail. The guilty twin hears about the arrest of her twin and uses this to her advantage. She finds out everything she can about her twin from the media coverage of the arrest and by hiring a private investigator. She then sets out to meet the celebrity again. He calls the cops, but she's supposedly already in jail. They arrest her anyway until they can figure out which of them is really the guilty one. She successfully impersonates her twin and gets released. She continues impersonating her twin and forms a romantic relationship with the celebrity while using this identity. At the end, he finds out she's really his rapist, and it's like pouring salt in his wounds. The objections I've heard include that it's 'offensive and insulting to rape and sexual assault victims' because it minimizes their suffering. An actual rape survivor or sexual assault victim 'would never fall in love with anyone who looked in any way similar to his or her rapist let alone is completely identical'. I've found psychological information that would allow me to work around this, such as exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring therapy. Also, I'm supposedly making light of rape by making jokes about it - which I'm not. People heard the word 'satire' and 'rape' in the same plot and their minds automatically jumped to 'she's making fun of rape'. Satire doesn't have to be funny. So... yeah... I don't think my novel is nor should it be offensive, as the rape will be devastating to my character. He will develop PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. He will even attempt suicide. The satire isn't in the rape incident nor in its effects but in the exaggerated version of a crazy fangirl. I'm criticizing the lengths they will go to to get close to celebrities and how it completely takes over their lives. Any thoughts? [/quote] I was going to post mine, but I think yours takes the cake. I think it'll make a great social commentary, though. Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:50:29 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_283186 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_283186 tom89 The question's not really whether a novel's offensive though. The Marquis de Sadde, Allen Ginsberg and Larry The Cable Guy have all been deemed offensive. That doesn't make them equal in any way, negatively or positively. The question is whether it provokes through interesting ideas or just for the hell of it. There's no style in just being offensive. I could think of a thousand horrible things off the top of my head, that doesn't make me an edgy or interesting artist. A good novel is about the collision of the visceral and the intellectual. And that should ALWAYS be shocking. Because it's honest. Fuck. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:55:39 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_354631 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_354631 mogwaicub Mine is definitely going to be offensive to evangelical christianists, pro-lifers, people against assisted suicide and hipsters. I can't wait! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:36:36 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_358050 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_358050 FrozenBeast Minor aged drinking Laughing at every single religion Drog use Violence everywhere Cursing Zombie-Jesus. I think that sums it up pretty nicely. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:49:15 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_360009 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_360009 FrozenBeast This sounds awesome! I hope I can read it someday. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:54:20 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_360208 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_360208 magnificentlycurious My novel very blatantly offends Christians, religion, racial stereotypes, the gays, America, government, politics, etc. It's probably going to offend all the people a whole lot, but only if they have no sense of humor and don't realize that it is all in good fun. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:43:27 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_362133 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_362133 FatIgor Well, I guess the title might offend some people. The main character is writing a self-help book called "Don't Be A ". And that is the title of my novel as well. (I've exdel-ed the actual word to avoid offending all you delicate souls.) And FrozenBeast, are you writing with a Northern-Irish accent? Writing about "drog use". Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:49:49 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_366713 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_366713 wayward_wings Replace "white collar crime" with "treason" and add "incest" to that list and you've got my novel in a nutshell. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:49:46 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_368763 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_368763 Scissorsnake I haven't actually thought about the offense-factor beyond overuse of swear words. My novel contains nothing particularly offensive, as far as I know. Well, unless you think that porn being spoofed is offensive, I guess. Or cancer patients who are both sassy, and still smoking. (“-- When I first found out about the cancer, I was a total cockslut. You know, before I looked like Kate Moss,” Sissy interrupted.) Or bus drivers who mow people down with their vehicle. Etc. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:42:44 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_376910 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_376910 Macroinvertebrate Mine's not really offensive or anything, but it contains a lot of characters that act in really offensive ways. Unfortunately, I think a lot of people can't tell the difference :P Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:56:46 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_380308 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_380308 DotchiLatham Oh mine is probably going to tick off an entire region of the US. That's okay though. After the hell I went through living there, I have to laugh at my follies. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:30:51 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385516 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385516 DotchiLatham Note really. I have a friend who was raped and she fell madly in love with his twin. Why? Because she wanted to see her rapist in a positive light. It was her way of living out a delusion that the rapist wasn't really a bad person. She wants to see the good in all people and seeing the good twin just made her able to pretend it didn't happen and live in a fantasy world. That didn't end well when he got out, but for a moment she got to live a life with the twin and bottle her pain. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:35:16 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385587 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385587 DotchiLatham I'll buy that book :) Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:36:02 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385594 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_385594 mlavoie8 Well, although in real life offensive words don't often make it past the jumble that is my mind, in my novel it seems I have quite the potty mouth. Oh well! Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:12:27 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_386231 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_386231 LucidaSans only slightly. Though i have drug use, sexual references. Drunk people and lots of farting, short people and gay people. Though they are just really really happy Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:48:14 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_386888 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_386888 ReeReevil I probably pissed off a large chunk of the south at one point. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:11:08 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_420480 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_420480 TheSlenderman reereevil- same here! My story takes place in a town in washington, where half of the town believes it's a farm town and act like rednecks and exploit all southern stereotypes. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:03:25 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_449359 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_449359 elias8702 Eh, my two MC's drop f-bombs semi-frequently. Other than that, not too offensive. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:13:41 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_449639 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_449639 pokerowan I have a character who is offensive to -everyone-. She frequently refers to the main character as 'queer'. But she means it in the nicest way possible, I guess. (She's fun to write. Tara's main form of speech is sarcasm xD) Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:35:08 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_467462 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_467462 oldschoolslut Mine will poke fun at... Horror movies (and the tropes that exist within it) Pop culture (for when it still existed) Video games (and the tropes that exist within it) Zombies Elements of erotica. and basically it's a campy, lighthearted, trying-not-to-take-itself-too-seriously humor/satire piece on trying to survive after a zombie apocalypse. It will involve bikini babes with chainsaws, and vendettas against alien warlords. A friend told me I should have just written it as a script, but... Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:49:37 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_476227 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_476227 AnAgelessTime I'm sure it will offend someone, but like my gay grandmother always said: "It takes two to offend: one to offend and one to be a wuss." I'm paraphrasing, of course. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:53:30 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_477430 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_477430 Scott Zaboem I am writing a sequel to the classic satire Candide. Yes, I know there have been many other sequels, but I think they all probably missed the point. Anyway, the original novel by Voltaire went pretty far. It featured rape scenes and torture scenes, although it was sparse on detail. My version probably won't go as far as the original. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:47:42 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_482660 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_482660 TheSlenderman Haha, I actually really like that quote from your grandmother. Very nicely put. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:48:08 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_482672 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_482672 knaffhauser Yes, that's a good grandmotherly quote. My response to the initial question: To whom? I mean, we're all potentially offending a large group of the near-illiterate who think we're oppressing them by exercising freedom to write, no? Is that protected anywhere? But in my own specific way, I do probably offend, but the best offence is a good defence lawyer, I've heard it said. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:16:55 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_483344 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_483344 Michael Master My novel includes: poking fun at dating, democracy, war, insecurities openly laughing at human imperfection, corruption, sex addiction, hope, despair, love, life, God, Christianity, etc. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:32:26 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_555264 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_555264 Garrote Mine's completely non-offensive! It's totally not inspired by South Park or anything like that . . . Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:24:42 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_568263 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_568263 xxCoFxx I don't think of it as being overly offensive, but I'm sure it will tick a lot of people off regardless haha Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:09:52 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_575269 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_575269 uloveme Mine might be offensive to humans. . . who celebrate Christmas. It gets really secular, and not like sit in the background secular like EFF CHRISTMAS AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH IT! secular. And I for some reason said yes to allowing my best friend/mortal enemy read it who's really Catholic. . . as his Christmas present. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:33:04 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_678848 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_678848 TheSlenderman Hahaha, oh the irony! I love that. Hopefully they'll understand the humor behind it and not flip out. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:06:54 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_730755 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=2#forum_thread_comment_730755 Timpeni How offensive is mine? ...I'm pretty sure I'll be killed if I publish my NaNo. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:33:17 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_733485 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_733485 TheSlenderman Haha, and that's the sign of a wonderful book! Sat, 19 Nov 2011 10:47:14 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_758667 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_758667 MizJessa I'm pretty sure mine's offensive, and I keep finding myself trying to tone it down. It's somewhat...religious, and most of it takes place in Hell. It's a delicate balance, and the more I write, the more ultimately un-publishable it seems. But, I may be getting ahead of myself. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:54:33 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_775686 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=1#forum_thread_comment_775686 tyburn_cross Mine contains some bad language, scenes of mild peril and atrocious manners. Another project of mine however, contains a central character whose name sounds like a really bad insult when spoken aloud (surname Hunt, first name Yorrick), a chain-smoking Detective Inspector with a love of brutalising supernatural minorities on the grounds that the European laws on human rights don't extend to the undead, a scene involving a stage psychic being ridiculed, large quantities of alcohol, bad after-pub food and the various side-effects thereof, the Satanic Church of England and their coffee mornings and what the aforementioned policeman once did to the Devil to scare the living daylights out of him. Along with a very Welsh policeman nicknamed 'Taffy the Vampire Sh*gger' and a Scottish detective who specialises in Hebrew mythology and calls himself 'Rabbi Burns'. Offensive enough? Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:27:07 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_822481 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_822481 pokerowan My Alpha Bitch Tara also regularly breaks into my MC's flat and helps herself to food/cups of tea until they get home. Also, she delivers one hell of a verbal bitch-slap to the MMC, which turns into a love epiphany. xD Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:05:49 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_840828 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_840828 lopatanitrok It is extremely politically incorrect since the main characters are moronic, foul mouthed bigoted hillbillies but it's only really offensive to anyone who lives in Ithaca or attends Cornell. Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:53:19 +1100 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_848906 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/satire-humor-parody/threads/9027?page=3#forum_thread_comment_848906