/lit/ - Literature

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>>What's the weirdest piece of lore of your setting?
The setting takes place on a continent in the southern hemisphere. The far south is a frozen continent centered on the south pole. The far north is bordered by a massive cyclonic storm, maintained indefinitely by ancient technology from a long forgotten civilization.
>>Do you prefer exotic and alien worlds or more generic ones? Why?
I like worlds that feel similar to our own but subtly alien. Human characters, lesser-scope conflicts, but embedded in a mysterious world that's unfamiliar to us.
>>What are your biggest inspirations in terms of unique settings?
Tolkien for his use of conlangs to add verisimilitude to the world, create character names, and craft a subtle history. Clarke's Third Law for an ancient technology that few understand and that often bears a strange resemblance to our world's ideas of magic. Nausicaa and Future Boy Conan for the post-apocalyptic world.