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Originally Posted by ice.monkey  Well if you don't do your own world building and don't have any history for the backdrop of your fantasy then, in effect, you're world stealing. |
Which is why I said that history might have a limited place in fantasy. True, a world completely without may look plagerized, so it could-and usually IS-a good idea to provide SOME background about the land. Too much, however, draws away from the plot and, frankly, could put a reader to sleep faster than Valium.