Shock-jock writers. Who are they? Think about
it. We all know the name of the radio jock generally considered the epitome of
the original broadcast shock-jocks. His name rhymes with “learn.” (I refuse to
give him credit here – he offends me on so many levels.) If you haven’t a clue
to my reference that’s OK; you’re not missing anything.
Somewhere
underneath the vitriol diatribe, shock-jocks may have a valid point. But they
apparently don’t feel comfortable enough with their normal personable charm (said
with tongue in cheek) to attract your attention, so their agendas are punctuated
with profanity and/or adjectives meant to disgust, berate, or shockingly
suggest sexual exploitation.
Well,
guess what? The world of authorship has its own breed of shock-jocks. What I’d
like to offer is the viewpoint that if you’re a good writer, you don’t need
tricks or trash-talk (fiction and erotica excluded) to make your points and
gain a following.
