: Re: Is it a bad idea to ground a fantasy world in earthy culture(s)? I am deeply fascinated by Japanese culture and the medieval era; so naturally, when I began the development of my fantasy world

@Frith254

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It isn't a bad idea. Keep in mind that most fantasy settings today are based on Medieval European era. I see no problem at all using the Japanese one. Honestly it is already done by author. The Seventh Sword Trilogy is shouting "samurai" at me all over the place. And no, it does not play in Japan.

Combining different cultures isn't a mistake either. It's up to you where you get your ideas from. You build the world, you build the story. It should be consistent and believable. That's hard to do. But it is hard to do, no matter with which conditions you start. Don't narrow your creativity with arbitrary limitations.

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