Story is about a fantasy western (http://mythicscribes.com/forums/showcase/9632-montana-jackson-elven-city-gold.html)
Obviously there is no need to make a chair anything other than a chair or a longsword anything other than a longsword. But in a Western type genre a Colt or a Winchester, etc is a very different ballgame. "Monty pulled out his Winchester and rapidly worked the lever as he fired." or something. People reading the genre probably know what that represents when you say it same as "Igor drew his greatsword" tells the description of the weapon too. I don't think it'd be needed to invent entirely new weapons and companies but also don't really want to say "He pulled out his lever action rifle began firing" either as it seems a bit bland.
While I want to keep the story a bit pulpy and not diverge into world history too much I'd like it to make sense to the reader so it's helpful to have it straight in my own mind. I don't want to go with a straight up "set in the western USA circa 1870 USA with fantasy races" either.
Is there a preferred way?
Obviously there is no need to make a chair anything other than a chair or a longsword anything other than a longsword. But in a Western type genre a Colt or a Winchester, etc is a very different ballgame. "Monty pulled out his Winchester and rapidly worked the lever as he fired." or something. People reading the genre probably know what that represents when you say it same as "Igor drew his greatsword" tells the description of the weapon too. I don't think it'd be needed to invent entirely new weapons and companies but also don't really want to say "He pulled out his lever action rifle began firing" either as it seems a bit bland.
While I want to keep the story a bit pulpy and not diverge into world history too much I'd like it to make sense to the reader so it's helpful to have it straight in my own mind. I don't want to go with a straight up "set in the western USA circa 1870 USA with fantasy races" either.
Is there a preferred way?
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