tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post6822041029878900630..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: What's in a name?*JournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-35760523754334320212011-03-16T15:59:41.845-04:002011-03-16T15:59:41.845-04:00Mary- So exciting I could help! It can really mak...Mary- So exciting I could help! It can really make a difference in the feeling of a setting.<br /><br />Alex- I dig 'em, too. And I'm sure the militaristic aspect contributes to the mood in Cassastar. Wouldn't be the same with names like Pip and Bootsie. :PJournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-13515990060854858602011-03-16T14:16:37.335-04:002011-03-16T14:16:37.335-04:00Really dig English town names!
My character's...Really dig English town names! <br />My character's names are much shorter - and simple. They are all military and since their names are a bit alien as well, it's almost like call names for fighter pilots.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-14603511851944931402011-03-16T11:20:18.341-04:002011-03-16T11:20:18.341-04:00Names often describe a place or thing better than ...Names often describe a place or thing better than a narrative.<br />Thanks to this post I realize wt was bugging me in my wip. The village name says nothing. Thanks again.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-49426123971284958992011-03-16T09:09:08.010-04:002011-03-16T09:09:08.010-04:00Makes me think of sleepy evenings when the sun is ...Makes me think of sleepy evenings when the sun is just setting...beautiful rolling greenery with lots of secrets hidden under the foliage. Great name, Elizabeth!JournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-1247040289313790732011-03-16T08:52:18.958-04:002011-03-16T08:52:18.958-04:00Such a good point, Michele. I have a new town for ...Such a good point, Michele. I have a new town for the new series and I spent a total of 1 1/2 hours just playing around with different names for it. Came up with Dappled Hills, which is exactly what I was looking for and evokes the sleepy mountain town I was creating. Names really can set a mood.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com