So I am doing the final prose review and thought I would share this snippet regarding pronouns from the Foreword.
Pronouns
It goes without saying that the players and Directors of any roleplaying game may be male or female, as may characters in heroic stories. Traditionally, however, the male pronouns (“he”, ”his”, and “him”) have been used to refer to any person regardless of sex. While both culture and the English language have changed, they have done so at different rates, creating a significant debate with this traditional use of the male pronoun in writing.
Since this book is written in the second person (talking directly to you, the player), the matter of which pronoun to use when referring to the player presents no real issue. When referencing the Director and player characters, however, choosing a pronoun presents a unique challenge.
In the spirit of innovation, I have chosen to use the different pronoun sets based on the role that the person being referred to plays in the game rather than the traditional use. Male pronouns (“he” , his”, “him”) are used to refer to player characters while female pronouns (“she”, hers”, “her”) are used to refer to the Director. Examples will feature a female Director named Sarah and male player characters to maintain clarity with this approach, however the players will occasionally alternate between males and females as a nod to various players who have inspired me over the years.
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