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Might for story that I remember writing was a kitchen sink science fantasy story about a Medieval knight fighting various bad guys (kings, sorcerers, robots, ninjas, etc) on various planets. There was no real worldbuilding, since I was 7. I also copied stuff from various media I liked at the...

What are your thoughts on basing your fictional culture on real life ones? Like, having an icy kingdom to the far north known for its seafarers, coastal raiders and horned helmets? Or the desert land with nomads armed with scimitars and traveling with their camels. Don't forget the mighty empire...

Yeah, in hindsight, getting rid of magic probably wasn't the empire's smartest move. I also think the setting had some contradictions that I didn't notice until now. I recall the magic in the setting being based around magitech, but it was really just normal WW1 industrial tech that was...

I had a diesel punk World War 1 inspired setting. I scrapped it because I couldn't find a way to make the magic mesh with early 20th century technology. The main empire in the setting was inspired by Austria-Hungary in that it was a multi-ethno-linguistic polity that even had an archduke. Also...

Well, the science still kinda exists in the setting as a lost technology. I plan for the main characters to encounter it in their adventures, but most people in the setting aren't aware of it. The race that created this technology was a precursor race to the modern races, and no longer exist...

How does one fit both magic and sci fi technology into a single setting? For context, the setting is rather low tech, roughly at an Iron Age level of technology and culture, so people are pretty superstitious. However, there is also a lost civilization that was highly technologically advanced...

I create a general overview of my setting. It usually involves a basic premise (e.g. a man embarks on a quest to save the princess.) and then I determine who my major characters are. I usually have a few vague idea of scenes. I do minimal worldbuilding. One of my current projects is actually...

I think the most likely form of this is "god" in the sense of being an impersonal force like the Tao, or well, the Force from Star Wars. It's there to provide balance (either between good and evil or some other dichotomy like order and chaos.) This "god" could provide balance to prevent any one...

This is a sub genre that has always intrigued me. I've always wanted to write a fantasy story that focuses on geopolitics over your standard plot about a band of adventurers going on a quest to stop the dark lord and maybe loot a dungeon or two along the way. I recall back in elementary...

I mostly take from Classical mythology. Original, I know. I like tragic heroes and I think the Greek myths is what inspired me to write that kind of character. The hero, despite his virtue and Herculean feats, still makes poor decisions that lead to his own downfall. I also borrow from...

I love the concept of magitech, but I think that oftentimes, it's poorly executed. Usually, it looks either like IRL tech but handwaved with "it runs on magic," or it's some sci fi concept with magical jargon imposed over it. It's not an android, it's a "metal golem." I want actual magitech...

I'm actually working on a Gaslamp inspired fantasy. I intially planned for it to be steampunk, but I wanted to focus more on the other aspects like the fashion, architecture and society rather than steam powered technology. So, steam power exists in the setting, but it takes a backseat to...

It might be tricky to pull off in writing, but perhaps he could use sign language. I recall some Native American tribes would use sign language as a lingua franca to communicate with other tribes. You could just write, "The MC made some gestures with his hands, and the shaman nodded in...

Well, you could make a world encyclopedia for it. It's not essential for understanding the story, but it's there for people who want to learn more about the lore of the world that may not pertain to the story directly.

Well, despite being a frequenter of a fantasy writing forum, I only ever read one novel that could be classified as your standard medieval fantasy literature: Eragon. Maybe also Redwall, since it's also Medieval, but there's nothing "fantastical" about the setting that I can recall aside from...