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LMeire

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More 'Personal Touches' on Written Books
« on: May 18, 2017, 09:51:42 am »

What it says on the tin, let the descriptions of books have a bit of personal information from the author where appropriate. Somebody writing a book on geology might include a foreword on the density of their favorite mineral, a naturalist might have something on the stalking behavior of boogeymen. It doesn't have to be fancy, just a little something to both make reading book descriptions more varied and make assigning quirky philosophers to the library more rewarding.
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Re: More 'Personal Touches' on Written Books
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2017, 05:50:01 pm »

Generally there could be lots of information like this tracked on the book, a better reading skill would reveal more info on the writer.
Things like "In the second chapter you notice he is ranting about rain" telling you the guy hated rain as he was philosophizing about weather. Seems fun to have within the world.
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Re: More 'Personal Touches' on Written Books
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2017, 10:32:30 pm »

I like this idea
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