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Easily handled. Teddy Crud, Marko Rubilips, Dagmar "The Dagger" Tromp, etc. But any current or recent pol or other celeb has a short shelf-life, dramatically. Readers in a couple years are likely to respond with, "Who dat?" and "Who cares?"Best to avoid actual politicians completely. Laurel has been known to reject stories featuring actual politicians on more than one occasion.
Best to avoid actual politicians completely. Laurel has been known to reject stories featuring actual politicians on more than one occasion.
It's just not worth the controversy.
But TRUMP AND THE TENTACLES will surely grab eyeballs. Especially in LW. Cephalopods deliver pussy (including his wives) to The Donald in exchange for... certain evil favors. Does he feel dissed because his wives have been pre-probed by tentacles? Or cuckolded because they return for more?It's also not worth alienating half of your potential readers.
Young workers in rival campaigns try to impugn their opponents by seducing them -- with cameras rolling. Idealistic candidates fall into honeytraps and are 'turned' to The Dark Side. A suckered pol turns the tables by taking their rival's mate. I've seen LIT tales of the pols seducing each other and/or the other's spouse....everyone loves to hate politicians in general; writing a generic scum-sucking huckster that doesn't remind anyone of anybody specific will tap into a popular vein. Starry-eyed idealistic campaign workers are also ripe for exploitation in a story, either by the unscrupulous pol they are toiling for, or maybe by an older, more jaded co-worker.
Cleverly-invented pols lead the reader to wonder who they're based on. In a couple of his books, Carl Hiaasen introduces very powerful dwarves, one a sleazy political fixer, the other a Chamber of Commerce honcho, both relentless -- and both killed by aquatic predators IIRC. I wonder what dwarvish Florida figure and wish-fulfillment they represent?Made-up politicians give you more scope and possibilities, too.