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I believe that the character is the key also. However.... I believe the world he/she lives in has alot to do with if your reader is going to be able to put the text down and if he/she will tell her/his friends to read it. You should aim to immerse your reader in the setting as soon as possible...

Thanks for this useful thread to all. I too like instrumental music and epics like Fight for What You Believe. But then I am an old school rocker so I would have to agree with Benjamin in that Satriani and other classic rockers have a special place in my writing ambiance too.

Old school D&D and 2E AD&D. Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk.

Welcome John. In order to make sure that aderyn is awake the following statement will serve to describe Mythic Scribes. For the most (nice) part, most of the nice people at this nice site are pretty darn nice. The nice part about this nice site is that no matter what nice part of the very nice...

Welcome Epaminondas. Thanks to Graham, I am hungry now. I hope to see you around the boards.

Welcome to the Scribes. I am very novice. That is why I am here. It seems that Mods and Masters have accepted you, so you will probably be ushered to the front of the class. I'll just be over here washing the mugs and mopping the sticky spots.

Welcome to the Scribes. You have come to the right place. Best site on the internet for fantasy writers.

Welcome to the Scribes.

Thanks Blue Lotus. Being 46 years old, I can't agree with you more. The biggest problem I think we have (at least here in the U.S.) is education. I work for one the local school districts in my city, however, I am not a teacher or an administrator. I feel that the education that kids get these...

Sorry for the sorta rant post. I posted in haste. I just feel the web is a world wide community, full of great sites like this one. We can police it on our own, without the help of any governmental agency. I shall retract my talons and resume my place in the back of the hall now.

So who's Congressman do we write about this? Worse than SOPA Gee thanks for being in touch with what the people want B.O. ! You stink!

I tend to think that it is the context that you use rather than the words themselves. If your story is being told consistently in a certain way, then using certain words can and should be used. Remember, the reader doesn't know you (the author) he just knows the story and the characters...

You can always keep the story 'localized' on the characters and reveal to the reader and the characters that their actions are being noticed and effect your world on an epic scale as they move through the story. If they spend a lot of time away from the mainstream population on quests or...

Heh, yeah. LOL. He does kinda look like a politician. Oh, did you say butt cap?

I have only been a member a few days and it is already the second permanent tab in my browser. I check the forums at least twice a day.