Kayelle Allen is the author of the best selling Tarthian
Empire Companion, an illustrated World-Building Bible and Guide to Writing a
Science Fiction Series.
Here's a cool
trick if you have several books and you want to find out which book mentions a
character. Create a separate folder and into it copy each of your books. Don't
put your originals in there. MAKE COPIES. Take out any bit at the end of the
book that mentions upcoming stories (such as sneak peeks) that might contain
the character's name. You want only the actual story in these documents. Keep
this folder. You'll be surprised how handy it is for searching details when you
write a series.
Finding Harry, Larry, and Lou
Now that everything is together, look
at your folder menu. You'll see something like "Tools" at the top.
Click that, and open Folder Options. Click the Search tab. Under "What to
search" there are two choices. Pick the one that says "Always search
file names and contents."
When you click in the search box
and type a name, the program will show you which book has the character's name.
NOTE: It warns that this might
take several minutes, but since you'll mainly use it for searching this folder,
that's fine. I use it routinely on all folders, and it's a great way to find
info I've lost or a document for which I can't remember the title. I have a 2TB
hard drive and to me, it's not that long -- maybe a few seconds. Click OK to
save the option. Don't worry. If it does prove to be too long for everyday use
for you, you can easily change it back.
WARNING: Think about the name
before you assume the person is mentioned. For example, if you have a guy named
Van Smith, both those words have other meanings. Does one character drive a
van? Does the other have a Smith and Wesson? Does someone who is a smith live
in Van Nuys? Be sure you know how the word was used within the document if it
has shades of meaning or uses. If you aren't sure, open the document, use
CTRL+F (or CMD+F for Mac) and type the name. Then you'll know for sure. But
rather than open each document for each character, it's super quick to type it
once and search all the books at the same time.
Taken from the Tarthian Empire Companion, an illustrated
World-Building Bible and Guide to Writing a Science Fiction Series. Original
art by Jamin Allen and Kayelle Allen.
Giveaway
Download the free "Top Stops" edition of the Companion and visit the most popular sites in the Tarthian Empire. Illustrated, 24 pp
About the Companion
Genre Non-fiction, Reference
Author Kayelle Allen
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
For the science fiction writer, this volume teaches you how
to build believable worlds, track details of your story, organize your writing,
and lay out your story bible. Novice or experienced, you will pick up tricks
and tips here. This EPIC eBook Award winning writer shares organizational tips,
links to marketing sites, groups supporting writers, science fiction groups,
and more. Material from the author's 90+ page website is included.
For the science fiction fan, the Companion reveals the worldbuilding magic that makes Kayelle Allen's Tarthian Empire tick. She shares every character in every book, 10k years of future history, offers inside peeks at scenes and stories, lays out a quick tour of the Empire, and dishes up a surfeit of secrets, all in one illustrated volume. Original art by Jamin Allen and Kayelle Allen.
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About the Author
Kayelle Allen is a best-selling, multi-published, award-winning author. Her unstoppable heroes and heroines
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About the Illustrator
Jamin Allen is the founder of Nimajination Studios, and is known as "Volgraza" on the popular YouTube channel V^2Gamers, which features game play, advice, and update information for games such as SpaceEngineers, and other games on Steam. He is the son of Kayelle Allen.
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