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This page contains copies of emails about Linking and The Art of Writing which were sent to the Riven Lyst in 1999 by RAWA, Richard A. Watson, Cyan programmer and ultimate D'ni historian. The words in italics are the questions from fans. The plain gray print is written by Richard Watson.


From: Richard A. Watson
To: Riven Spoiler Lyst
Subject: Re: WHEN D'ni might exist...
Date: Monday, February 01, 1999

hmmmmm... im no dni phyisist, but what if... well... *thinking hard*

aha! i may be wrong, (i probably am) but i dont think you can write a book to another time in an age. i mean, you would just be creating a whole new age, right? better ask rawa.

In theory, it's _possible_. In practice, it's not _probable_.

No matter how specifically you write a Book, there are chaotic elements in the selection of the Age, and since countless Ages will match any given description, you don't have enough control to link to a specific Age, let alone a specific time in a specific Age.

Hope that helps,
RAWA

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