If it looks and smells like a potato… Using (and not using) made up words!
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A zillion(ish) Sci Fi and Fantasy books use made up words with varying success. I think we can all agree, though, that when you read something that you can’t understand it is frustrating - When using made up words you must be careful not to alienate the reader too much! Here are a few tips to take into account when cooking up some new words…
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I have a cunning plan…
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You can have the best story ever floating around in your head, but with no structure it is more likely to come out as a tangled mess of ideas than an instant bestseller. What you need is a plan!
Here is one method I use to plan my story writing…
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