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I Should Probably Actually Watch the Video Now (Patreon)

Published:
2024-09-28 02:05:02
Imported:
2026-11

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I thought the preview image/caption was funny for potentially obvious reasons when the YouTube algorithm randomly (?) threw this up just then when I opened the page.

It may turn out to have as little as no relevance to Exiern, though.

My guess is that it'll actually have some as we keep winging our way through the story.

More on that coming very soon.

How'd we do?

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What is the Tiffany Problem in Worldbuilding?

Turns out, it’s pretty common for historically accurate things to sound anachronistic - that is, like they belong to another time period. This is the heart of the Tiffany Problem - a name that has been in use since the 12th century, but evokes a 20th century mall rat more than a medieval fantasy villager. In this video, Janet gives examples of the problem, how it can derail your tabletop campaign or fantasy novel worldbuilding, and offers five solid tips to, like, totally resolve it! 0:00 Introduction 0:40 What is the Tiffany Problem? 1:23 The Tiffany Problem in Worldbuilding 2:12 5 Tips to Avoid the Tiffany Problem 2:20 Tip 1: Test Your Names 2:48 Tip 2: Could It Be Portal Fantasy? 3:07 Tip 3: Mix & Match 3:32 Tip 4: Lean Into It 4:17 Tip 5: Trust Your Instincts ★THE PLAY LIST! Check out our full playlist of writing, worldbuilding and GMing videos! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmurZz9emqGlz_s1Vic1eDAXrljPgCslg ********* Wanna learn more about World Anvil? Find us online! Website: https://www.worldanvil.com​ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WorldAnvil​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldAnvil​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldanvil/​ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldAnvil​ Discord: https://discord.gg/cxKYPrD

Comments

Dan

For those who don't want to watch the video: Tiffany is a real, historical name but it sounds modern, so using it in a historical setting causes problems with suspension of disbelief. The same issue applies to "Meat's back on the menu boys" quote from the Lord of the Rings movies. A menu, as a list of choices in a restaurant is modern. A menu, as in the list of food that will be served at a meal, is much older. The quote is a reasonable use, but just sounds too modern.

SHAWNA DANEA SEARS

That's actually really interesting! I love learning the history of words. It's sometimes endlessly amusing what you can find.😄

exiern

Meanwhile, we introduced the space program!

Kaffeyette Lektor

I saw this before and found it quite interesting. I think Exiern is going for the, "Lean into it" strategy and doing it quite well, although, I'm glad Niels and Bohr didn't end up as 'Brad' and 'Chad'.