And thanks for the vote of confidence! It means a lot to this human!

Well, I’ll just have to visit your blog now. Dwarves in general like reading, and I’m no exception. We also have a special spot in our hearts for self-improvement (and reality shows, too, but that’s besides the point).

Thanks again for your assistance! I’ll spread the word amognst my kind that you are no threat.

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I’m not really sure I could say I have a writing specialty, though I tend to write more non-fiction than fiction. I blog about writing and write articles on many topics, including writing, business, and self-improvement. I’ve done other types of writing as well, including a bit of short fiction and poetry. Feel free to stop by my blog and leave a comment anytime.

Apology happily accepted. I’m usually not very sensitive, but it’s surprisingly hard to establish on the internet the fact of being a dwarf. If it’s face-to-face, people usually catch on pretty quick, giving my non-human appearances. But when I state my being a dwarf on the internet, the reaction is usually that… well, let’s just say that people think it a little strange.

And it’s perfectly alright for you to call me Daggerquill (that is my first name, afterall, the Dwarf part merely being added to clarify my species). Actually, perhaps you could help me with something. I noticed that somehow you’ve managed to have a picture automatically pop up with your posts. Now, does this take a special form of wizardry, or is it simple? Because the little white silhouette which appears next to my posts doesn’t do me any justice, and I’d like to replace him if I could. Any suggestions? (or from anyone else frequenting this site…?)

And thanks for your thoughtful encouragement– I’ll be trying my best to vanquish NaNoWriMo, but, as they say, “you can’t kill two dragons with only one spear”. I think the human saying has something to do with candles, but I’m not sure. Anyway, what is your writing speciality?

Daggerquill (Hope you don’t mind if I call you that)–

So sorry! What I really meant was: Your story is so reflective of your reality. Thanks for setting me straight (no pun intended). Certainly didn’t mean to make a dwarf-cultural faux pas!

Hope your dragon hunting won’t prevent you from completing your NaNoWriMo project. That would be a real shame. Best of luck with it!

Thanks for your kind words about my posted comments.

Being helpful is what I live for.

What do you mean, “entered into my story”?? I was describing my home! Humans seem to find it hard to understand that many dwarves are just as into novel writing as their own species, and seem to find it even harder to distinguish our fiction from our lives. Your children should learn Dwarf culture in school. Anyway, thanks for asking about my NaNoWriMo story. It’s coming along…very…sloooooowwwly. I got caught up in some other pressing matters (it’s dragon hunting season) and somehow I don’t think I’m going to get it done. But I’m going to keep trying until the month is over. Keep posting–more participation in discussions is always interesting. And your posts are intelligent.

@ John:
You advice for killing dragons has proved very useful. Thanks.

Those are some excellent observations. The setting and the story should reflect one another.

The setting you’ve described definitely does set a certain mood! (And it really does sound as if you’ve entered into your story!)

I’m not actually participating in NaNoWriMo. Just thought I’d join in on the discussion. How’s your NaNoWriMo story coming?