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Describing Fictional Accents

rjgames asked:

Hello, I see you already have a post on writing accents, my question though: Is there any other way to write accents without saying from where it comes from (i.e. french)? My story takes place in a fictional setting where Earth does not exist and I’m having a difficult time with this. Also, I would not like to rely on misspelling a lot, or is that the only way? Thank you!

When you can’t say where an accent comes from, your best bet is to give the reader a basic idea of how it sounds. Obviously, there is no way to write a description that everyone will interpret the same way, and that’s true even if you’re describing the sound of a real world accent. A really great formula for describing fictional accents is this: sound or flow descriptor + dialect descriptor + origin location + regional reference + pronunciation description Example: He spoke with the lyrical brogue of the Tonterosi highlands–trilled Rs, clipped consonants, and a lilt at the end of every sentence. - He spoke with the lyrical (sound or flow descriptor) brogue (dialect descriptor) of the Tonerosi (origin location) highlands (regional reference)–trilled Rs, clipped consonants, and a lilt at the end of every sentence (pronunciation description.) You don’t have to do it in that order, and you can do a little mixing and matching. Whatever sounds best. And, even though no two readers will interpret that the same way, you’re still giving them something to imagine when they imagine this character’s accent. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if they imagine your character with an accent that sounds English, or French, or Spanish, or none of the above. What matters is that they imagine an accent. Here are some words you can use in your descriptions: Sound Descriptors

Soulful Dulcet Golden Sweet Honeyed Flowery Silvery Syrupy Mellow Broad Flat Deep Sharp Thick Heavy Crisp Round Hard Jagged Throaty Nasal Guttural Husky Breathy Smoky Raspy Chirpy Rich Discordant Sonorous Flow Descriptors

Lyrical Melodic Songlike Musical Mellifluous Rhythmic Staccato Rolling Flowing Rhythmic Dialect Descriptors Burr Lilt Drawl Brogue Slur Twang Lisp Regional References Highlands Midlands Lowlands Country High Country Low Country Back Country North Country South Country East Country West Country Backwoods Coastal Northern Southern Eastern Western Midwestern Badlands Riverlands Grasslands Hinterlands Marshlands Wetlands Boglands Woodlands Moorlands Bushlands Shrublands Mountains Jungle Desert Plains Valley Basin Swamp Prairie Foothills Forest Savanna Tundra Plateau Steppe Inland Pronunciation Description

Clipped Stilted Cut Hissed Trilled Tapped Shortened Drawn out Drawled Elongated Dropped Tense Lax Rounded Raised Shifted Glottal stop Loose Tight

Other Sound Words

Cadence Rhythm Tempo Lilt Timbre Harmony Meter Beat Intonation Inflection ——————————————————————— Have a writing question? I’d love to hear from you! Please be sure to read my ask rules and master list first or your question may go unanswered. :)  

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i’m finally back with another name list! this time it’s beautiful uncommon names + their meanings, enjoy! Female: Adeena - Noble, gentle, delicate Agrafina - Wild Horse Ailith - Seasoned warrior Aislin - Vision Alaia - Beautiful shore Aloïsia - Famous warrior Amadrya - Tree Nymph Amara - Eternally beautiful Amaris - Child of the Moon; promised by God Ambrosine - Immortal Amice - Friend Anneliese - Favour; Grace; my God is a vow Annika - Sweet faced, God has favoured me Annistyn - Resurrection Aoife - Beauty, radiance Arianwyn - Woman of Silver Ariella - Lioness of God Asena - She-Wolf Asra - Travel at Night Asterin - Star Atalia - God is great Atarah - Crown Aurelia - Golden Aviva - Springlike and fresh Avyanna - Strong, powerful, beautiful Ayelet - Musical instrument; Gazelle Aziza - Precious Bathsheba - Daughter of an Oath Behtan - Strong beauty Bellona - War-like Betina - God’s promise Betla - A Woman who finds God in her oath Blyana - Strong Brina - Protector Briony - To grow; to sprout Briseis - One whom Achilles loved Cecily - Blind Cerelia - From the Springtime Ceren - Young Gazelle Charis - Grace and beauty Chaska - Star Goddess Chryseis - Golden Citlali - Star Goddess Clemenza - Merciful Corvina - Raven-haired Cynth - Moon Goddess Cyrilla - Lordly Czarina - A born Empress Cǽlestis - Heavenly Davina - Beloved Davrusha - Bee Desdemona - Ill starred Dhara - The Earth Dinah - God will judge Drusilla - Fruitful Dušana - Soul; spirit Edlynne - Princess Eira - Merciful Elara - Moon of Jupiter Eletta - Little Elf Elide - Battle Elizabella - Pledged to God Elowen - Elm Elska - To love Elspeth - My God is bountiful Enya - Fire Epona - Protectress of Horses Essie - Star Estefania - Crown Evolet - To breathe Farren - Wanderer Faustine - Fortunate Fenelle - White shouldered one Feyre - Human huntress Fiametta - Little flame Fifer - One who plays the Fife Filomena - Lover of strength Flanna - Red-haired Fleur - Flower Forsythia - Peaceful one Gadina - Flower garden Giséle - Noble offspring Hadassah - Myrtle tree, righteousness Hedda - Fighting a battle Hollis - One among Holly trees Imrie - Musical one Inerys - Literary inspired Ingemar - Of the Sea Ione - Violet coloured stone Iridessa - Resembling a Rainbow Iscah - She will look out Isolde - Ice-ruler Jenica - God’s gracious gift Kainda - Hunter’s daughter Kanani - The beauty Katalin - Pure Kathika - Bestower of courage Keelin - Slender; fair Kenna - Born of Fire Keturah - Incense Keziah - Cassia tree Kirsi - Frost Kova - Tough Ksenia - Wanderer, welcoming Leora - Light unto me Liusaidh - Warrior Loana - God is gracious Lovanna - Graceful warrior Luludja - Flower of life Mairéad - Pearl Makatza - Untamed; wild Malka - Queen Malle - Beloved Margita - Pearl Maris - Of the Sea Marzena - Dreamed one Mattea - Gift of God Maven - Brilliant; intelligent Mavi - Blue Meara - Sea Medha - Peacock Melantha - Dark Flower Melisande - Work; strength Merindah - Beautiful Miliana - Industrius; eager Minka - Resolute; strong Mirella - Admired; peace; wonderful Morgayne - Bright sea Muriel - Shining sea Nadalia - Born on Christmas Nadia - Delicate Narah - Queen of the Wolves Nascha - Owl Navya - Worthy of praise Nayadeth - Powerful Nayaya - The Apple of the eye Nereida - Sea Nymph Nesryn - Wild Rose Neysa - Pure Nila - Blue Nilsa - Defender Nimue - Lady of the lake Noelani - Heavenly mist Odelle - Harmonious Olene - Ancestor’s relic, heritage Opalina - Precious Gem Orlaith - Golden Orpah - Fawn Orsolya - Little She-Bear Penrose - Little Village Photine - Light Poloma - Bow Prisca - She who is ancient Renna - Little prosperous one Reumah - Exalted Reyna - Peaceful Queen Rhosyn - Rose Rieka - Protecter of the Wolf Rohana - One who travels a higher path Rohese - Fame; kind Ruthella - Friend Ríona - Pure Sabella - God is my oath Sadira - Lotus tree Salōmē - Peaceful Samaira - Enchanting Sansa - Charm; praise; invocation Saoirse - Freedom Sarai - Princess Savea - The Swedish nation Seallie - A Princess Selah - To pause and reflect on God’s word, to praise Sereia - Mermaid Shaye - Hawk-like Shivani - Flower Sidra - Like a star Sigrún - Secret victory Sitara - Star Solandis - Delicate flower Sorcha - Radient Svenja - Swan battle maiden Sybella - Prophetess, Oracle Tamar - Date Palm tree Taysa - Bound together Tova - Good Vaia - Purple Flower Valda - Spirited Warrioress Valeriana - Strong Vanadey - Forest Goddess Vanya - Butterfly Vela - Constellation in the Southern Sky Venelia - Of the Sea and Wind Verity - Truth Verna - Born in the Spring Victoriana - Victorious, grace Vigdís - War Goddess Viorica - Bluebell Viveca - Life Winola - Fair one Xiomara - Welcoming Zemira - A song Zephaniah - God has concealed; protected Zerenity - Calm Zilla - Shadow Zina - Shining, going back Zisel - Blinded Zoraida - Enchanting Woman Male: Aksel - Father of peace Alarik - Noble leader Alasdair - Defender of Men Alaster - Defending men; help Alec - Defender of Mankind Alejo - Helper; defender Aleks - Helper and defender Alesandro - Mankind’s protector Alessio - Defender Amadeus - Love of God Amory - Brave; powerful Andrik - Manly Andronicus - Man of Victory Anik - Soldier Arden - Great Forest Ashby - From the Ash tree farm Aytac - Moon crown Beauregard - Beautiful gaze Belen - Arrow Bemus - Platform Braddock - Broad Oak Bram - Raven Calix - Handsome Carsten - Follower of Christ Casimir - Polish, peace Caspian - Place name Cephas - Rock Cicero - Historian Cillian - Church Col - Victory of the people Connell - Strong Wolf Constantine - Constant Cy - Proud Dake - Dragon Demitrius - Lover of the Earth Deo - God-like Destan - By the still waters Drayce - Dragon Dru - Vision Egan - Little fire Einri - Home ruler Eliezer - God is my help Elis - Jehovah is God Embry - Flat-topped Hill Emeric - Leader Emir - Commander; Prince Emlen - Rival; eager Ender - Biblical Village Enoch - Dedicated Ephraim - Fruitful Erastus - Beloved Errol - Leader Erzsebet - Pledged to God Estevan - Crown Evander - Strong Man Ezekiel - God strengthens Ezio - Eagle Fallon - In charge Faustus - Lucky Felipe - Loves Horses Ferran - Journey; daring; brave Finnian - White Flavian - Blond Gideon - Having a stump for a hand Gwaine - Little Falcon Hagan - Strong desire Hayes - Hedged Valley Hester - Star Icarus - Legendary figure Isandro - Liberator Issachar - Reward Jaxith - Kind-hearted Jedidiah - Beloved of Jehovah Josephus - God will add Kahlo - Spanish Artist Kaius - Rejoice Kal - Most beautiful Karan - Pure Kase - Vigilant; wakeful Kato - Second of twins Keelan - Lean Keir - Dark; Black Kellan - Powerful Kenaz - This possession Keros - The reed of a Weaver’s beam Kosmos - Order Kristo - Christ-bearer Kyrell - The dark Kyril - Lordly Landis - From the grassy plain Layland - Protector of Men Leander - Lion Man Leopold - As brave as a Lion Leven - Life Lucian - Man of light Ludovica - Renowned Warrior Lyle - From the Island Magus - Magician Malkiel - God is my King Manasses - Causing forgetfulness Marcellus - Little Warrior Mattenai - Gift of God Matteo - Gift of God Mattias - Gift of God Maverick - Independent; Nonconformist Mordecai - Warrior Nathair - Snake Nehemiah - Comforted by God Neo - New Nero - The strong one Nicodemus - Vcitory of the people Nicos - Poeple’s victory Obadiah - Servant of God Odysseus - Full of wrath Olin - To inherit Omer - Sheaf of Grain Oren - Strength; fine; tree Orien - The Hunter Orrin - Mountain Othello - Acute Othniel - Strength of God Pancras - All powerful Quintavius - Wisdom; reason; intelligence; eighth Rand - Wolf’s shield Renny - Prosperous Reuel - Friend of God Reuven - Behold, a Son Richter - Judge Ryker - Rich Salvatore - Saviour Sansone - Sun Santos - Saint Silas - Woods; Forest Silvius - Wood; Forest Sirius - Sparkling Solomon - Peace Soren - Thunder Spiro - Spiral Stayros - Crowned Stefan - Crowned Stefano - Crown Sterling - Highest quality Tassos - Harvester Thaddeus - Gift of God Thane - Attendent Warrior Thorin - Thunder Torben - God of Thunder Torren - Swift; strong Trefor - Large settlement Ulric - Power of the Wolf; might Urion - From Heaven Uzziah - Strength of the Lord Vale - From the Valley Valor - Great bravery Vasilios - With royal blood Vaughn - Small Viggo - War Vitalis - Life Ward - Guardian Warlon - English house Warner - Guard; protector Warrick - Strong leader; defender Wendolen - White circle Wolfgang - Journey of the Wolf Wulfric - Wolf power Wylan - Polish Village Wystan - Battle stone Zaire - The River Zaire Zelek - A shadow

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gentle writing reminder that not every line has to be pure gold!! in fact, not every line should be all profound and deep. you have to set things up, and simple action and dialogue and description will happen and that’s okay! not every word you write has to be earth shattering!!!!! writing and building worlds takes a lot and you cant expect every sentence to be profound. this is okay! this is normal! what’s important is getting the words out and writing what needs to be written, and i’m sure there will be some gems in there!

this is so good!!! and funny omg. your characters are adorable and really interesting

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