tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2214171046640769327..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: What Things Were Almost CalledJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-37929794924616186202014-07-23T20:15:12.559-04:002014-07-23T20:15:12.559-04:00Sometimes perfect names show up unbidden, and some...Sometimes perfect names show up unbidden, and sometimes nothing seems right.<br /><br />I love your list!KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67699639781764784082014-07-23T02:52:08.062-04:002014-07-23T02:52:08.062-04:00Shari, I like your idea about naming my character ...Shari, I like your idea about naming my character after an ancestor or using a less popular name. <br />Coffee tasting was Tuesday's mini-adventure since it wasn't the best beach weather. <br /><br />Thank you, Sarah. That's good advice about naming this character (or any character) appropriately instead of trying too hard to make him stand out.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30040938124825032762014-07-22T17:16:54.118-04:002014-07-22T17:16:54.118-04:00I totally agree with Jim on this one. I want a cha...I totally agree with Jim on this one. I want a character's name to be appropriate or to have a good reason not to be. Sometimes characters have funny names just to be different or stand out and there's no explanation...and then it just looks like the author is trying too hard!<br /><br />Good luck finding a name, Kara!Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87778351391668661532014-07-22T16:52:47.374-04:002014-07-22T16:52:47.374-04:00I wonder who these consultants are who help name t...I wonder who these consultants are who help name things. Starbuck's does sound better than Starbuck….<br />Be sure to keep us up to date on your naming quest, Kara. Maybe he is not destined to have one of the popular names of his time. Maybe his parents were determined to honor an ancestor or a place…then you can go back in time to find a name that you like better.<br />Hey aren't you supposed to be on a beach somewhere?Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10296582141919474702014-07-22T14:54:15.238-04:002014-07-22T14:54:15.238-04:00Jim, how clever to choose a name thinking about ab...Jim, how clever to choose a name thinking about about how it would fit your character as well as search engine results. I think Seamus McCree is a strong name because it's unique and easy to spell. <br /><br />Gloria, a flower in the title and/or on each cover is perfect for your series! Seascape sounds like a terrific writing retreat. <br /><br />Warren, I didn't know that Becky was Betsy in an early draft. It's a good reminder that names can change to better suit a character or because the writer forgets the original character name. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68316239521090173192014-07-22T11:31:52.554-04:002014-07-22T11:31:52.554-04:00I have trouble remembering what name I've give...I have trouble remembering what name I've given characters. In an early draft of Tom Sawyer the young girl was named Betsy Thatcher. Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-42220324356309969882014-07-22T11:17:42.711-04:002014-07-22T11:17:42.711-04:00Kara, I only got five right out of the ten, but I ...Kara, I only got five right out of the ten, but I dithered over some.<br /><br />People names aren't as much of a problem for me, but the title change of my first book made a difference in helping me with titles for my next book. Originally it was Murder at Elmwood Gardens, but then at a Seascape Writers retreat I went to, Hallie Ephron didn't care for the title and at the large group discussion on the last night she through out "The Blue Rose." since the blue rose is an important part of the plot. Everyone seemed to like it, and I did, too. Now all my books have if not a flower in the name, at least have a different flower on the cover.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-35152821339089728862014-07-22T06:44:09.417-04:002014-07-22T06:44:09.417-04:00I suspect the authors thought they had a good titl...I suspect the authors thought they had a good title and someone else overruled them. I also suspect that we might still know the same books by their earlier titles had those prevailed. <br /><br />I don’t fuss a lot about character names, although I did take time to determine Seamus McCree’s last name. I wanted it to be Irish, real, but uncommon so if you type in Seamus McCree in a search engine, my character will show on page one of the results.<br /><br />I want a name to be appropriate – or have a good reason for not being (which is part of the character’s history).<br /><br />Good luck in finding a name for your character that you are comfortable with.<br /><br />~ Jim<br />Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-70714332584082628292014-07-22T02:42:04.355-04:002014-07-22T02:42:04.355-04:00Funny, Paula! I can only imagine how time consumin...Funny, Paula! I can only imagine how time consuming a name change must have been without replace all. <br /><br />I'm watching an old black and white Agatha Christie movie called "Ten Little Indians." I believe the title of that classic whodunit has changed a few times since it was written.Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67473053159831944332014-07-22T02:08:07.542-04:002014-07-22T02:08:07.542-04:00How different our memories might be! Good luck, Ka...How different our memories might be! Good luck, Kara, on finding that perfect character name. Remember, Scarlett was Pansy in the original manuscript. When I told my law clerk that, he told me frankly, he did not give a damn. I told him he would have if he had to make the name changes without replace all!Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.com