We interrupt this weeks briefing with an unscheduled change.
So two weeks ago I had said that we were going to dive right into animals of a world. We are still going to do that but due to the recent weather I thought why not side track to weather and climate for a week. Enjoy.
Weather and climate are two different things. For those of you who did not know the difference, here is the webster definitions.
Weather: The temperature and other outside conditions at a particular time and place
Climate: The usual weather conditions in a particular place or region
While one might not think about it, both of these concepts are relevant to both the world and the plot line. Snow that is falling and blanketing the ground will have different effects on the characters and the world instead of a heavy rainfall or a sunny day. Weather patterns are not always mentioned in storylines, but if they are mentioned, you want to make sure that they line up with the climate and time of year that the story is taking place in. Otherwise your readers and you will eventually become confused as things do not add up.
I hope this was helpful.
christopherarmstrong 