NANOWRI PREP

Assignment 18. definitions

Wednesday, Oct. 21
Required: Definitions List ▼

Generate a list of relevant definitions for which you'd like to keep track of details.

As an example, here is a possible list of definitions for the Harry Potter series:
* rules of magic
* the Ministry of Magic
* modes of transportation (apparition, Floo network, portkeys, flying, etc.)
* the four Houses at Hogwarts
* the sword of Gryffindor

Non-speculative examples requiring definitions:
* a fictional student organization to which your protagonist belongs
* the fictional company or division of the FBI for whom your protagonist works
* the disease afflicting your protagonist, which is a real condition that you need to research
* the antique artifact your protagonist intends to heist

In your definitions list, you'll flesh out details that you'll want to remember later for consistency:
* how does one enter the Ministry of Magic?
* how old does a student have to be before they are allowed to apparate?
* who was Hufflepuff school named after again, and what are the typical traits of a Hufflepuff wizard?

You won't have to dig through pages and pages of scribbled notes to find whatever you decided about these definitions - they will all be compiled into a neat list / binder / database / note cards / whatever your favorite form of organization happens to be.

Bonus: Definitions Database ▼

Compile your definitions list into a format that is easy to update, such as an electronic file (or collection of files) or a binder with room to grow. Keep your list handy for future updates throughout the Prep.

This is not a world building book. It will just be a light read with mostly knowns and just a few made-it-ups.
Out in the West Tent: This is a movie club that the teens in Hamilton H.S. put together. They get together once a month for games and watching black and white movies. The meeting place is at Warren’s home because it is the western most house of the club members. It made sense to them when they formed their club.
Hamilton. Small town in Montana.
Pepeekeo. Township about 10 miles from Hamilton
Wrangler’s. The drinking establishment where bio-mom likes to hang out.
Warren’s home address is a ranch.
Laurie’s home address is not on a map, so I am calling it a township or unincorporated town.