#WordWeavers 16 — Do you make up words for your books? Any tricks?
I do. There are some things and languages in my stories that don't exist in real life, so making up words comes naturally. I think it's important not to overdo it, so the reader doesn't get lost in terminology they can't understand (I've read such books). I think it's a good idea to introduce one such word at a time with enough context to understand.
I don't have a trick for creating words, they sort of just come on their own.
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