: Re: Is it better to make clear immediately in which country/continent the story is taking place? I'm writing a short story, and nowhere in it I explicitly mention the country in which it is taking

@Berryessa137

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If the location isn't relevant to the story then there's no need to mention it.

In a fantasy, mentioning the location may help add to the colour and depth of the world, but it's still not vital. I very rarely state where a story is set. In a short story you want to keep the reader's focus on the story, and if the location adds nothing then it will only get in the way.

An no, it won't annoy the reader :-)

Normally I'd add some links and references but this is very subjective. I know I don't worry about it when I write, and it doesn't bother me when I read. I think that location is only important when it defines the culture of its people.

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