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And what magical abilities do elves possess and if they do how can these abilities inform and impact on their armour? You say they are backward in economic terms. But what about any non-natural powers they have? They do have some I presume.

Or you can make them super talents. So the world is divided between the super-talents and the un-talents creating room for conflict.

Yes, research can be a fascinating journey. I began by reading about Florentine republic, and ended up in Gondeshapur. Now I want to read about Mohendojaro and Harappa which seem to have been highly developed city states with drainage, granaries, and well laid roads. All this for the city state...

Hero with a Thousand Faces. It is very instructive. If you can read the other Campbells as well. They are a gold mine of myths and legends from every corner of the world and through time. The Golden Bough could be another useful book to have by. I do a bit of both. Sometimes I start with a clear...

That is a very useful post. I'm waiting for the proof of my cover so I'll bear your post in mind about priming and sales funnel especially. I think what you mean is that the initial judgement is made via the cover. More would be needed generally for the final judgement.

99p would not be too bad, I guess. I prefer physical books and the ones I want to read are often costly, especially when bought in plural. 🐶 To get back to covers, I also like ones which give an indication of what the genre is. Not like enough to buy, but like in an abstract sense, because it...

I recently checked on character thesaurus to figure out where my new MC belonged. It was a fun exercise. I glance through some of their newsletters, but rarely read from end to end. This is a related link...

Exactly as Finchbearer and Lowans say. And living conditions for every one progressed or regressed during that time. Sweeping for instance would have been an entirely different chore from what we know becuase they used rushes for many centuries. Their windows were also rather different. Not sure...

Attracted yes. But would you buy without reading the blurb and possibly the first few paras?

Depends on the time and the place and the individual. Some servants, especially royal body servants, could have a lot of influence. Some servants would also be treated differently because of a special talent - music for example - or looks. Some servants were more seen than the others. I suppose...

I guess when it is ours we want to cover all bases. And we all believe, somewhere deep within us, that covers have an impact on sales. Or maybe it's the literary version of Sunday Best.

Agree. No one would buy a book for the cover. But an eye-catching cover doesn't hurt. But what catches the eye depends on the eye and the brain behind it. I recently checked out the covers of best sellers in my genre as well as others. I didn't like most of them. As agents say when they reject...

Welcome. I agree with Finchbearer. Lots of world-builders and lots of worlds. A testimony to an overpowering need to depart prevailing realities, at least in our own minds. Probably a sign of non-sanity. But fun though. :cat:

Good luck with both.

Hi and welcome. Are you scribbling a novel, a short story, or a piece of non-fiction? Is this S. Severus?