Secret fact about fantasy writers

[pbray]

The reason why we write sequels is the sheer number of things that have to be named when you're starting a story set in a new world. Character names are bad enough, but everything has to be named--countries, cities, rivers, mountains, seas, monetary systems, religions, governing organizations and political factions, the lists are endless.

Mystery writers have it easy. :-D

Comments

[vespican.livejournal.com]

How true, even when the world one creats is a near parallel of earth, and one in which individuals travel between that world and this one. Parallel lands, countries, peoples, etc. need unique names that are still familiar and somewhat similar.

While I consider myself to primarily write Naval Adventure/Age of Sail, I find that I do a lot of world building... including naming.
Dave