CavalierElrik
Acolyte
I have wrestled with this internally for far too long. Conflicting views, suggestions, and internal strife (aided by any agent/publishign rejections) make me constantly question this:
Should I avoid using the terms Elf, Orc, Dwarf, or Goblin in an epic fantasy fiction piece?
I have no problem doing research or drumming up the imaginative creativity to come up with something else for each, but I can't help but wonder if the standard tropes are limiting the appeal of a potentially good storyline.
Then again, is calling them something different just a feigned attempt at individuality when in essence, they are the same?
The Elves are supposed to be standard epic fantasy Elves, the Orcs are similar to pre-concieved, "Tolkien-esque" Orcs (more or less), so does changing their names make any difference then at all?
Thanks everyone for any thoughts and opinions.
Should I avoid using the terms Elf, Orc, Dwarf, or Goblin in an epic fantasy fiction piece?
I have no problem doing research or drumming up the imaginative creativity to come up with something else for each, but I can't help but wonder if the standard tropes are limiting the appeal of a potentially good storyline.
Then again, is calling them something different just a feigned attempt at individuality when in essence, they are the same?
The Elves are supposed to be standard epic fantasy Elves, the Orcs are similar to pre-concieved, "Tolkien-esque" Orcs (more or less), so does changing their names make any difference then at all?
Thanks everyone for any thoughts and opinions.