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hey i need to make a lil survey
so i am writing a fantasy post-apocalyptic sci fi story and i am fleshing out the worldbuilding right now and i really wanna make so that the only sentient race in this world are anthro (though they all will have hundreds of different species)
but also i feel afraid cuz what if people reading my work will feel that it's kinda stale to have only anthros
but also i REALLY don't wanna add humans or anybody else
@mynameistillian the short answer is you don't have to, IMHO anyway
the longer answer is that with creative writing you're in charge
writing a story for yourself is probably more emotionally rewarding and much easier than trying to guess what other people want
perhaps reflecting on the elements of your favorite sci-fi stories, narrowing those traits down (or even the tropes you hate the most so you can avoid them) might be more helpful long term
you can always change your mind in later drafts
