/lit/ - Literature

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How far should I go with my worldbuilding?
The map of my first book (it'll be one whole new region per book) is large, and filling it HARD.
The more I research about contries, cultures, religions, wars, and especially LANGUAGE, the more I realize how complex and interconnected everything is. Even very small distances on a map may be filled with numerous different people that may or may not interact with each other over many centuries, preserving their culture and language, each with their own whole unique history.
This is all very interesting and it fills me with inspiration to write, but at the same time I ask myself: how far do I even need to go?
It won't make a difference if my worldbuilding is 10/10 if with my story is boring, right? What does it matter to spend months creating a beautiful map filled with history/languages/geography if my readers won't even glance over it? I do feel motivated to write, but I don't want to waste time with something that won't make much of a difference in the end.

So, how far do I need to make the top of my iceberg for my readers to think it is massive underneath?
How are you doing it?