issues in world-building

I have a story idea.  It involves a world where there are frequently brawls, sometimes fatal, in the streets.

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A Medieval Book of Seasons

A Medieval Book of Seasons by Marie Collins and Virginia Davis

About the cycle of the year in medieval times.

Opens with a discussion of measuring time in the era, and some other aspects of medieval life, and then four sections on spring, summer, fall, and winter.  Includes a lot of illustrations for Books of Hours, which were heavily conventionalized -- from England to Italy, despite the differences in climate, the activities were usually the same and seldom even shifted by month -- but a good source of information.  Discusses agriculture, animal husbandry, games, and more.

Popular rather than scholarly.

The Dungeon Master vs. The Writer, part 2

Or -- more reasons why playing role-playing games may damage your writings skills. (Part I here.)

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