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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 1411211" data-attributes="member: 2238">While that works great for us westerners, I am sure that Indians and West Africans would view fantasy based on thier past culture much the same ho hum way we look at Tolkein and all medieval fantasy stuff.  I think stepping away from cultures completely is the ticket to true originality.  Thing is to do so you need more than just a fantasy novel.  Your story needs to be backed up by multimedia.  To really pull it off you would have to make music, design clothing, determine when "magitech" comes into play in society.Basicly in fantasy magic sort of hamstrings industry much in the same way slavery did in the anchient world.  Hrm, I'm rambling...Aaron.</blockquote>