: Re: Which term is more appropriate and mainstream in fiction: made up proper nouns or invented proper nouns? I am working with a beginner writer to help typeset their book for self-publishing. They

I don't think either is "more appropriate" in every situation.

"Invented" is somewhat formal. It suggests to me that the author is thinking about the story world. In contrast, "made up" sounds to me as if the author is playing there.

Tolkien invented the languages spoken in Middle Earth. Lewis Carroll made up the words for Jabberwocky.

Which your friend wants depends on how each fits the tone of the rest of the book.

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