Nym Means Name
I went on a trip to visit at friend recently, and I had plenty of time to kill while sitting in the airport waiting to board the plane. Rightly, I decided it would be a good idea to get something writing related done.
I've had a character floating around in my head for the better part of two years. And at last she decided that, damnit, her story would be my next book.
She first popped up two years ago while I was sitting in Linguistics and I wrote down that words with -nym on the end means "name." My brain thought "Nym" sounded like a cool name. And who would have a name that means "name"?
Someone lacking an idenity.
Since she showed up during Linguistics...that would be her job. Translating alien languages.
Anyway, I wrote a bunch for the background of the plot, and several "candy bar" scenes, and the history for some of the important alien races.
I felt like I got something accomplished, a feeling that's been sorely lacking as I haven't been editing much or writing anything new that's sparked my interest.
Anyway, time to go back to work!
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