#DecemberWorldbuilders 8: A 'family' snippet.

#DecemberWorldbuilders 10: Dareth loves his family, but his visions of evil and subsequent brainwashing play havoc with his relationship with his parents, particularly his father, a Peace Officer then Justiciar.

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#DecemberWorldbuilders 11: But who is the villain...? Jamin Cartran has become a loner following early widowhood, then acrimonious divorce. He has children he no longer sees, and an obsession with work. You could say he’s his own worst enemy, but ultimately that's not the truth…

#DecemberWorldbuilders 14: It's generally accepted that children and the elderly are taken care of by their families!

#DecemberWorldbuilders Oops, somehow I missed 13! 🤦‍♀️ Family names run through the male line. Married women become ‘dem’ (wife of) husband's family name… as Marga dem Thorisen.

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#DecemberWorldbuilders 15: A work/chores snippet (oops, late again!)

#DecemberWorldbuilders 16: As in real life, all sorts of people prepare food. Family members, servants, innkeepers... Occasionally, some surprising characters - but everyone's gotta eat!

#DecemberWorldbuilders 17: Dressmakers and tailors make and repair clothes, by hand… and so do ordinary folk, servants, friends when needs must. At one point, Jenitha has a nice little line in embroidered blouses.

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#DecemberWorldbuilders 18: My MC can do chores with the best of them. But you won’t see him doing many – he’s too busy with his job. Later, his life will change altogether… but that’s another (part of the) story.

#DecemberWorldbuilders 19: There are certainly paid servants and helpers in my world. And there are ex-slaves who are comfortable remaining with the families they help after being given their freedom, in exchange for accomodation and security - almost like part of the family.

#DecemberWorldbuilders 22: A wild animals snippet...

#DecemberWorldbuilders 23: There are ‘mouffes’ in Sardala - huge shaggy cows. Perhaps something like buffalo... only not quite.

#DecemberWorldbuilders 24: Cats and rodents roam at night - and other unseen things, but nothing that doesn’t haunt the real world. There might be the odd wolf, though many think they are extinct in Nereboth…

Happy new year everybody! This year I will mostly be writing book 3 - Pretender's Ruin - and trying to get it out to you as quickly as possible! #writerslife #WritingCommunity

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