I'd love to get a chance to talk shop with Joss Whedon. That's pretty high up there on the list.
Is there a connection between language and magic? Yes. Ten times yes. So much yes that it almost doesn't bear talking about. It's as pointless that arguing that the sun is hot.
Thieves, Heretics, and Whores
Over his own dark Cealdish beard. "Nothing like your marvelous facebear.
You may have heard of me.
One reason we love fiction is because stories have a comforting shape. They provide a resolution that's lacking in our regular lives.