A to Z: N

The A to Z Challenge is underway this year, thanks to the awesome hosts and minions. Special thanks to Arlee Bird for starting this amazing blogging challenge!!! For more information about this challenge, go to the website!

Primary theme: World of Aramatir (Setting for The Champion Trilogy) Glossary
Secondary Theme: World-Building Questions and Thoughts

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Nagi – snake-women created by the Dark Sisterhood

Nelson – A Sword Teacher and member of the Sword Council

 

World Building Question and Thoughts: Is your character headed North by Northeast? or North by Northwest? Do you know? Does it matter?

 

Yes, it does. Just as I mentioned yesterday in my post on the necessity of maps, knowing the direction of your character's travels and where things are located in comparison to your character is important. Trust me, if you don't know your North from your South in your book, a reader will point it out to you later and it's . . . extremely embarrassing. And sometimes, if you've written multiple drafts, and you are 70,000 words into your draft, you can become lost. Or at least, I did.

 

Use a map, know your North compass point, and you will be a happier writer. Where is your character headed?

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