I'm writing a scifi novella about life in deep space. So far I have planets/moons named Ixo, and Xaleil. There are species called the Quatha and Drokor...
When does this sort of thing start to seem contrived and cheesy? I haven't really imagined what the new species will LOOK like yet, may be part of my problem. I wonder a bit if I should have an artist make up pictures of alien species for me so that I might have something in mind when I'm describing such things.
I've never done any world building before. I don't want to sound ridiculous.
There is no....guide, is there, for sounding technical and realistic, while making up words, and creating alien worlds?
When does this sort of thing start to seem contrived and cheesy? I haven't really imagined what the new species will LOOK like yet, may be part of my problem. I wonder a bit if I should have an artist make up pictures of alien species for me so that I might have something in mind when I'm describing such things.
I've never done any world building before. I don't want to sound ridiculous.
There is no....guide, is there, for sounding technical and realistic, while making up words, and creating alien worlds?