I just saw a terrible TikTok about a new fantasy fic about a dragon prince. And while the intent was there, the delivery itself leaves me a bit disappointed.
If you’re going to write a fantasy fic that has locations “inspired” by real life places, do your research. And I don’t mean google names and wing it. Some cultures take things like names and meanings very seriously, and it’s just ridiculous to see something like the name of a place, that isn’t an actual name. If you’re going to include the culture be accurate to the culture.










