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The Appendices gradually grew and grew as I wrote, so it didn't quite overtake the story...

^Yes, definitely. Oh, and Stardust, of course.

For my big fantasy novel, the Appendices [which include lists and descriptions of the thirty-five-ish types of beings who inhabit the planet, a full dictionary, and various other bits and pieces] is bigger than the actual story.

I'd suggest The Graveyard Book, then potentially American Gods and Neverwhere if they seem like your kind of books.

^I'm sure glad I found a self-publishing website that is reliable. All that's really left to do is paint a cover.

^Ooh, I like Neil Gaiman's books, some of them.

^Oh, really? Wow, I never knew that. Thanks. ^^It's sort of both white with scar tissue and dark with discolouring, depending on where you are looking. .

The main character in my latest book was horribly burned on over half of their face and body as a child [they accidentally set their house on fire with elemental powers], and refused to heal them with magic. I am wondering [in general, mind] how the scars could be described. [I don't want...

So what am I waiting for? Honestly, what? In the end, I'm only holding myself back.

My books feature no antagonists whatsoever, and it is a mithril-clad law that no characters ever kill another [unless completely by accident for whatever reason].

^It's akin to trying to explain why dragons breathe fire, or how many stomachs a centaur has.

I'm the same. Dialogue is a bit easier for me since all of the characters are telepathic.

I'm playing Clannad, with only three more routes until After Story.

I am looking for more good fantasy books, preferably with some sort of well-written romance.

My Songsphere cosmos unfortunately has no map, because the distances between planets are insane. I've made a small list of planets and realms, though: Mythaven [ascended aspect = Omniad] Oeuyia [ascended aspect = Incarnachant] Where Realms--Somewhere, Nowhere, Everywhere, Anywhere, and...