Happy Writemas!
Yesterday I mentioned that I was writing chapters in Into the Alaskan Wild. As this book is a second in a stand-alone series, I found myself having a little bit of an issue remembering some of the information I needed. Into the Meadow was published almost two years ago on December 28, 2015. It sure doesn't seem like that long ago.
Now, I typically have a list of character files and simple lists of characters with quick information. But what I didn't have was a world file. I have seen many authors draw pictures and communities of the world they are writing about. I did that many years ago for a children's series I had plans to write. Here's the thing...I do not do that. I record some information.
And that's where the problem is.
I had to search my manuscript for a floor number, which I had right by the way prior to searching. But the fact checking has to take some time in editing.
So...here's where you can help me?
As an author, do you create a world file? Do you compile all the information for future books? Or for the one you write at the time?
Yesterday I mentioned that I was writing chapters in Into the Alaskan Wild. As this book is a second in a stand-alone series, I found myself having a little bit of an issue remembering some of the information I needed. Into the Meadow was published almost two years ago on December 28, 2015. It sure doesn't seem like that long ago.
Now, I typically have a list of character files and simple lists of characters with quick information. But what I didn't have was a world file. I have seen many authors draw pictures and communities of the world they are writing about. I did that many years ago for a children's series I had plans to write. Here's the thing...I do not do that. I record some information.
And that's where the problem is.
I had to search my manuscript for a floor number, which I had right by the way prior to searching. But the fact checking has to take some time in editing.
So...here's where you can help me?
As an author, do you create a world file? Do you compile all the information for future books? Or for the one you write at the time?
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