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And no sooner did I post my comment above, than I came across a seemingly unrelated article at The magic of story time: Why is reading aloud to kids so important? . I say "seemingly", but I can't help think that we grow up from the earliest stages hearing stories, rather than reading them. That...

Interesting. Maybe finally a useful AI application for writing. It is so true that when you here your words, they sound very different than when you read them.

If they could be buddies in Good Omens - love that show! - why not mating, too. Oh, the stories that event could spin!

So true. There is a Hobbit character. Then again there is a general stereotyping of the different races inhabiting Middle Earth.

Quince, why not? Belladonna, pure classic, somebody of beauty and distinction, could be either good or evil, but definitely with a veneer of good. Feruna. no idea. Euthestasia, mixed feelings. Hard to pronounce and probably best for a character we can't get close to.

I always have problems with names. The first time I read Lord of the Rings, I got so confused between Sauron and Saruman well into the story. And don't get me started on Éomer and Éowyn! Keeping names short is a good idea, sometimes, but keeping them distinct is more important.