Dragaera

feminist argument

Wed Sep 3 15:47:04 PDT 2003

>My only thought is that it is possible to get *too* caught >favorite fantasy world.

>The last thing I need is for somebody to invent a >Dragaeran tongue and
>translate holy scripture into it (ala Klingon). While I can >respect the
>kind of accomplishment that that is, there is part of me >that has to be
>astonished at the colossal waste of time.

>In other words, I read the stories, I enjoy them, I move >on.

>For some of these things, it wouldn't hurt to get just a >little perspective.

>My enjoyment of the place isn't diminished by hardback >pages that are a tad
>out of spec or the odd detail that isnt quite exact.

>The story's the thing; the scope of the tale, the manner of >the telling, the
>sheer escapist value of the characters and their situations.

Well said.