Exactly! I always tell people who want to write fantasy that worldbuilding is not enough.

had read in nonfictio…d The Vanishing Half gave me a taste of the struggle faced by Americans who look different than me. Books like Les Miserables and The Lord of the Rings taught me more about love and friendship than what I had read in nonfiction.
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Exactly! I always tell people who want to write fantasy that worldbuilding is not enough. You need a universally relatable theme - The Lord of the Rings has many, including friendship. :)
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