tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347224557345852583.post2934709271800050753..comments2023-12-30T20:35:39.441-06:00Comments on On Literary Intent: StubbornnessK.A. Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00926336938605410096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347224557345852583.post-72784775070543265682007-06-26T00:39:00.000-05:002007-06-26T00:39:00.000-05:00I guess my first question is whether you really ne...I guess my first question is whether you really need new titles. I'm not sure there has been a "typical monarchy" when you look at all of human history and include non-European countries. If your "sho" is really pretty-much a king, you could call him a king but make clear in the text what the limitations to his power are. (Actually "sho" makes me think of "shah" which has its own baggage.)<BR/><BR/>In terms of "catering to the reader" I think you have to keep in mind how confusing it can be to read a story with a lot of new terms. You may not notice since you are so immersed in the story. Personally, I'm fine with a few new titles - as long as you explain them somewhere - but I don't really like it when every character has a made-up title.Peggy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18360669414917755737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347224557345852583.post-1707414893496024902007-06-19T07:42:00.000-05:002007-06-19T07:42:00.000-05:00Yay! My second-ever comment-leaver!And you know, ...Yay! My second-ever comment-leaver!<BR/><BR/>And you know, there seems to be a rather sharp divide between the people who like glossaries, and the people who loathe them.<BR/><BR/>I don't know that I'll have enough strange terms to warrant an entire glossary (though, now that I think about it, I do have words in other languages that might be helpful, and maybe some of the sailing terms as well...hmm..)<BR/><BR/>It's always an option. I keep hoping, by the time I finish this beast, I'll have had some big epiphany that will make it all clear.K.A. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926336938605410096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3347224557345852583.post-14150030048011634472007-06-18T18:38:00.000-05:002007-06-18T18:38:00.000-05:00Do you think that putting a glossary in the back o...Do you think that putting a glossary in the back of the book would help this at all? I know that I often will peek at the very back of a book to see if it has a glossary then reference it throughout the book if I need to. Just a suggestion :) This is Caly btw :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330973924006947420noreply@blogger.com