Chao- Different stories that we love reading take place in different times. That is part of setting. We may read about someone's life in ancient Rome or modern times. We may see movies that take place during WWII. And once a time period has been established, readers hold certain expectations. It would be odd for a movie that took place in 1939 to have someone casually using a CD player, wouldn't it? (Unless it's some weird alternative world, but that's another case.) If you have doubts within your own memory from when you took history, you can always read a few books or browse a few website articles to refresh your mind. The Internet is used for much more than memes.
Random people- Blashphemy!
Chao- .... Anyway, here are a few sites Chao goes to a lot for different fan fics.
American Cultural History
Visual Dictionary Clothing
Visual Dictionary Music
Animal Group Names
Armour Diagrams
20000-names.com (A good place for naming characters by origin, countires, meanings, etc.)
Flower Meanings (Chao- This is where Chao got a bit of inspiration for writing the Phineas and Ferb fic The Flower in the Vase.)
Chao- But research doesn't have to be limited to history. If you're looking for a way to make your stories more realistic, just do some research. You don't have to focus on just history; you could do some reading on different cultures, religious and political views, clothing, and celebrations. Even if you are using something that is already familiar to you, like a type of dish, include a little description as not everyone will be familiar with what you are talking about. For example, many are already familiar with the hamburger, but what about something made from lamb or ox? But if you're keeping it to a simple story, it just helps to insert illustrations through words, like with clothing or furniture. Of course, when in doubt about something, use Wikipedia!
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