Jessica Strong

Monday, October the Twenty Second - Setting-Definitions List

Oct. 22: - Setting: Definitions List ▼

(1) Create a list of definitions (see below) in a format easy to edit and expand.
 1 Twenty one years of Jessica.
 2 What her dad does for a living.
 3 Her training to survive.
 4 Living without her dad.
 5 Secret Location.
 6 Social Services and the law.
 7 More than enough money to live on.
 8 Helping others in need.
 9 Always moving.
10 Killing anyone who tries to kill her.
(2) Optional: Brainstorm and describe an object critical to the plot. Add to definitions list.
 1 Jessica can use any weapon.
 2 Hand guns preferred.
 3 Martial arts expert.
 4 Street fighting too.
 5 Computer expert.
 6 The hidden room.
 7 Cameras everywhere.
 8 Prefer head shots.
 9 Doesn’t believe in protection.
10 Kills with anything she can find to do it with.

In your definitions list, you'll flesh out details that you'll want to remember later for consistency. You won't have to dig through 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.

Example 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 (note: this would also make a good plot background story)

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 you need to research
the antique artifact your protagonist intends to heist

NOTE: You can revise this list at any time, so this revision is not expected to be fully accurate or complete.