| Re: History in Fantasy
One of the examples i give to non-readers of why fantasy/sf writing is so much more challenging is the need to incorporate geography, history and socio-political make-up into a story and make it interesting.
You do need these elements to round out a world and make it believable. Add in the logic of magic in that world and you have a lot of background to give.
History can be used to describe the reasons for allies and enemies being created and the interaction between countries and people. |