Makes complete sense when someone else explains it to you. You navigate your way through life based on your experiences so it only makes sense to mention those picked up from before irrespective of where they were
That's a very good point, I guess I was worried about shattering the fantasy, but the characters will need to occasionally compare places and relate experiences from their previous life. I suppose it comes down to subtle references rather than it taking over the whole narrative.
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I'm writing my first fantasy YA which is a portal-based fantasy that takes the protagonist from our real world into the fantasy world. I'm wondering if anyone can help me decide on how much of the real world should I mention when the protagonist is in the fantasy world. More specifically will...