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I'm starting this thread over again (as I'm not sure if I ever actually started it here or not). Anyway, one of the critiques I have been hearing about fantasy, from people who may not normally read fantasy, is that the names are difficult to remember/pronounce, etc.
This creates for me, at least, a bit of a crisis. Should I write more Earth-the-Sequel type stories, incorporating more elements from earth to help 'ground' people in the story, or should I as an author expect my reader to step up and try to remember new elements. I would be interested to know what you other writers do with this. Do you just assume that your 'dogs' and 'horses' are inherently different, or do you call them urgles and equinors?
Anyway, I'd be interested to see what others have to say about this.
This creates for me, at least, a bit of a crisis. Should I write more Earth-the-Sequel type stories, incorporating more elements from earth to help 'ground' people in the story, or should I as an author expect my reader to step up and try to remember new elements. I would be interested to know what you other writers do with this. Do you just assume that your 'dogs' and 'horses' are inherently different, or do you call them urgles and equinors?
Anyway, I'd be interested to see what others have to say about this.