theological arguments

[Mary]

Perhaps your characters won't talk about the gods. But if they do --

https://marycatelli.dreamwidth.org/11...

[Matthew]

Some of my characters ARE gods.

[Mary]

That complicates the writing process even more.

[Matthew]

Not for me. My "gods" are leftover "tools" of the demiurge who created their universe -- known as Phenomenality -- and moved on when it was finished. Although it may be just an abandoned rough draft of the real, perfect, Creation. Hard to be sure.

The entities are sentient, but lack the power of will, which is the basis of magic. Denizens of Phenomenality have become aware of some of them and endeavored to include them in their dreams and schemes.

That makes them useful in the storymaking.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

[Matthew]

Easy for you to say.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Lol. Easier to cut/paste than type or say aloud!

However, it does reinforce gods in fiction however communicated.