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Prep for Nanowrimo 2015 - I completed my 50,000 words by November 14, 2015.
#862491 added October 30, 2015 at 9:06pm
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Day 21 - Definitions List & Definitions Database
Wednesday, Oct. 21
*Required: Definitions List â–¼

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 â–¼

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.

For my story I am dealing with Contemporary time so I find definitions unnecessary, beyond needing to know the hours of stores she may work in, where the school is she works in, the fact that she is on a 5 day schedule and works only mornings.
If anything comes up I will add it to my database on Scrivener.

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