2021 Nano Prep

Oct. 11: - Setting: Definitions List ֎

(1) Create a list of definitions (see below) in a format easy to edit and expand.

Jump: moving backwards and forwards in time.
Device: time travel handheld device.
Jumper: one who moves in time.
Spacetime: In physics, spacetime is any mathematical model which fuses the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time into a single four-dimensional manifold.
Wormholes: are a hypothetical warped spacetime permitted by the Einstein field equations of general relativity.[31]: 100  A proposed time-travel machine using a traversable wormhole would hypothetically work in the following way: One end of the wormhole is accelerated to some significant fraction of the speed of light, perhaps with some advanced propulsion system, and then brought back to the point of origin. Alternatively, another way is to take one entrance of the wormhole and move it to within the gravitational field of an object that has higher gravity than the other entrance, and then return it to a position near the other entrance.
Time dilation: In physics and relativity, time dilation is the difference in the elapsed time as measured by two clocks. Cool image on wiki where two clocks are moving in sync but when they one circles the other, they look like moving at different speeds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_dilation
That is enough for now. I will explore more when Doc tries to explain his discovery to Angela.


Some info from Wikipedia so I have some words to use. LOL

(2) Optional: Brainstorm and describe an object critical to the plot. Add to definitions list.

The object is the time travel device.

Oct. 11: - Setting: Definitions List ▼

(1) Create a list of definitions (see below) in a format easy to edit and expand.

(2) Optional: Brainstorm and describe an object critical to the plot. Add to definitions list.

In your definitions list, you'll flesh out details that you'll want to remember later for consistency. You won't have to dig through 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.

Example 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 (note: this would also make a good plot background story)

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 you need to research
~ the antique artifact your protagonist intends to heist

NOTE: You can revise this list at any time, so this revision is not expected to be fully accurate or complete.