Comments on: Writing Resources for Naming Your Characters http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters/comment-page-1#comment-34075 Melissa Donovan Mon, 17 May 2010 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5391#comment-34075 I like your innovation! I never would have thought to look for names among the spam. Maybe it's good for something after all. I like your innovation! I never would have thought to look for names among the spam. Maybe it’s good for something after all.

]]> By: Victor Powell http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters/comment-page-1#comment-33954 Victor Powell Thu, 13 May 2010 16:57:38 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5391#comment-33954 I have used all the above plus spam mail and looking down at the keyboard and starting the name with the letter my index finger was touching. But all in all, I do think that naming characters require great care for they will be known by the name and could be life or death of your book. V. I have used all the above plus spam mail and looking down at the keyboard and starting the name with the letter my index finger was touching.

But all in all, I do think that naming characters require great care for they will be known by the name and could be life or death of your book.

V.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters/comment-page-1#comment-33446 Melissa Donovan Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:03:04 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5391#comment-33446 The band Marilyn Manson comes to mind -- all the band members took their first names from Hollywood starlets and their last names from criminals (murderers, I believe). In some ways, I think this approach in writing (and naming characters) lacks originality. On the other hand, it does pay tribute. The band Marilyn Manson comes to mind — all the band members took their first names from Hollywood starlets and their last names from criminals (murderers, I believe). In some ways, I think this approach in writing (and naming characters) lacks originality. On the other hand, it does pay tribute.

]]> By: Joseph Condron http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters/comment-page-1#comment-33443 Joseph Condron Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:14:04 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5391#comment-33443 Some authors use real or composite names as a tribute to other people. It is nice to recognise the talents of other authors who have contributed to the area you are writing about. Although if one was to be cynical, one could say that it was born out of insecurity and a need to display research that was carried out by the author! .-= Joseph Condron´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yellowmagpie/~3/rTLzhjrGtIc/cicada-about" rel="nofollow">About The Cicada: Master Of Time And Numbers</a> =-. Some authors use real or composite names as a tribute to other people.

It is nice to recognise the talents of other authors who have contributed to the area you are writing about.

Although if one was to be cynical, one could say that it was born out of insecurity and a need to display research that was carried out by the author!
.-= Joseph Condron´s last blog ..About The Cicada: Master Of Time And Numbers =-.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-for-naming-your-characters/comment-page-1#comment-32858 Melissa Donovan Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:36:40 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5391#comment-32858 You've developed a great method for coming up with names. I do all that stuff too, but still don't have much luck. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just too picky! You’ve developed a great method for coming up with names. I do all that stuff too, but still don’t have much luck. Sometimes I wonder if I’m just too picky!

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