Simon Dillon
May 10, 2022

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Short answer: No. I don't censor anything I write. I'm not on TikTok either.

Slightly longer answer: Speaking in code is nothing new, but whilst I admire those who outwit authoritarian algorithms, it just sounds too damn exhausting to me. Like any writer, I consider my words carefully, but not to censor myself; to make sure I get across what I actually wish to convey. If my words are likely to offend, fine. But only as long as they offend in the manner I intend.

I actually wrote a piece on The Writing Cooperative about this subject (specifically about fiction) fairly recently (here, in case anyone is interested). :)

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Simon Dillon
Simon Dillon

Written by Simon Dillon

Novelist and Short Story-ist. Film and Book Lover. If you cut me, I bleed celluloid and paper pulp. Blog: www.simondillonbooks.wordpress.com

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