tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post9019944283619480560..comments2023-10-04T06:21:04.949-07:00Comments on Writing into the Sunset: Wednesday Guest- Jannine Corti-PetskaPaty Jagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-53347823355941287882011-08-04T15:27:43.092-07:002011-08-04T15:27:43.092-07:00Interesting post. Thanks!Interesting post. Thanks!Sarah Rapleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076583905680420909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-15233363045993199942011-08-04T13:08:39.066-07:002011-08-04T13:08:39.066-07:00Fun post. I love how you decided on your names for...Fun post. I love how you decided on your names for your hero and heroine. And I got the Reno connection right away. ;)<br /><br />I try to have pet names for my hero and heroine, once they're on a more intimate relations.<br /><br />Janice~Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-86623184939363144812011-08-03T23:55:48.118-07:002011-08-03T23:55:48.118-07:00Great post!!! :)
I have lost interest in books wh...Great post!!! :)<br /><br />I have lost interest in books when the hero has a neutral gender name... Like guys named Kelly and Tracy... LOL<br /><br />LisaLisa Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209324744019368067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-82472848505616251582011-08-03T18:59:23.352-07:002011-08-03T18:59:23.352-07:00Pat, Emma Lai, Anna Kathryn, and Lynne:
Thank you...Pat, Emma Lai, Anna Kathryn, and Lynne:<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comments. <br /><br />Pat, I have a notebook with the names of my characters (and secondary/minor characters) for each of my books. This helps me to avoid using the same name twice. However, I did have a Giorgio (minor character) in one of my books. My present WIP has a minor character named Giorgie. Two totally different books though.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-17186365525698422232011-08-03T15:07:44.021-07:002011-08-03T15:07:44.021-07:00I can't say that as a reader I've ever put...I can't say that as a reader I've ever put down a book because I didn't like the name of the hero or heroine, but I'd have to think long and hard before picking up a book with a hero named Jethro or Cledus.<br /><br />Fun blog. I enjoyed seeing the thought process behind your chosing of character names.Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-89561066097201419602011-08-03T13:54:39.909-07:002011-08-03T13:54:39.909-07:00Great excerpt. I spend a minimal amount of time do...Great excerpt. I spend a minimal amount of time doing nambe research...lol. On story I'm working on I purposely called the heorine Jane. It's popular in the time period, but it also reflects the heroine, who has a disability. <br /><br />And you are so right about the names you give your secondary characters. Be careful, because just tossing out a name may come back to bit you in the behind, when you decide to write their story.Anna Kathryn Lanierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607469543348819190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-12180746942241211882011-08-03T13:46:48.651-07:002011-08-03T13:46:48.651-07:00Love that you made your hero disguise himself as a...Love that you made your hero disguise himself as a priest. Talk about conflict. I've never not read a book because of the hero or heroine's name, but the right name does seem to add a little something special to the plot.<br /><br />I've been known to change the name of my hero or heroine as I write because as they evolve, the name I originally chose just doesn't fit anymore.Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-22428033491587066762011-08-03T12:52:23.341-07:002011-08-03T12:52:23.341-07:00As a short story writer, I have to avoid using the...As a short story writer, I have to avoid using the same names over again so I keep a list. Every time I use a name I cross it off. <br /><br />Where to I get these names from? I have a character names' list that I add to all the time with names that I hear and like, reading movie and TV credits, phone book, and my SPAM file. I figure if some SPAMmer took the time to think of names, why not use them.<br /><br />I have had characters tell me their names, but not as often as I would like.Pat Marinellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-5905232065603777162011-08-03T12:40:29.980-07:002011-08-03T12:40:29.980-07:00Joanne:
I'm not sure I've ever had a chara...Joanne:<br />I'm not sure I've ever had a character tell me what they want to be named. That's an interesting concept. <br /><br />Glad you stopped by and left a comment.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-5768200101437766752011-08-03T12:38:40.465-07:002011-08-03T12:38:40.465-07:00Marie, a university is a great place to find names...Marie, a university is a great place to find names. For my Italian historicals, I go to the Italian Soccer's National Team website. Where else to get a variety of Italian last names? LOL<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-5580436552682931362011-08-03T12:36:27.348-07:002011-08-03T12:36:27.348-07:00Christine, it's interesting to learn how other...Christine, it's interesting to learn how other writers come up with their characters' names. I often wonder if readers think about where we got the names from. <br /><br />Thanks for your comment.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-48297254602699638062011-08-03T12:34:23.342-07:002011-08-03T12:34:23.342-07:00Hi Terry:
Whether I write a contemporary or a hist...Hi Terry:<br />Whether I write a contemporary or a historical, the thought process behind my characters' names is the same. But with the historicals, I have to make certain each name is agreeable to the location of the story, and was the name even around at the time.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-15139641232681523892011-08-03T12:32:29.883-07:002011-08-03T12:32:29.883-07:00Susan:
Yes, like Char for Charlotte. And it was sh...Susan:<br />Yes, like Char for Charlotte. And it was shorter to type in each time, lol.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting.Janninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942128500628577087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-17763568437994611312011-08-03T12:08:36.478-07:002011-08-03T12:08:36.478-07:00Love seeing how other writers do things. Me person...Love seeing how other writers do things. Me personally, I let my characters tell me their names. One hero introduced himself to me while I was reading another book. I usually go name sites for the last names, and just read through them until the right one jumps out at me. <br /><br />Love your blurb. Sounds like a story with loads of conflict!Joanne Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708364499624604625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-54789765937313679042011-08-03T11:57:37.108-07:002011-08-03T11:57:37.108-07:00I find names everywhere. I work at a major Univer...I find names everywhere. I work at a major University, so I see lots of unique names to steal and modify ;). I also have a world baby name book as well as a celtic baby name book. Then sometimes I just make them up ;).<br /><br />My two peeves about names as a reader are not being able to pronounce it, and using the same first letter. I don't want to have to stop and figure out if it's Jessica or Jackie who just entered. ;)Marie Andreashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422636765580836358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-59751536657591329002011-08-03T11:54:54.767-07:002011-08-03T11:54:54.767-07:00Interesting blog. I too do a lot of research while...Interesting blog. I too do a lot of research while naming my characters. I need to know the meaning of the name and many times axe a favorite name when the meaning does not fit my character. Nicknames just happen and most of my hero's and heroines have nicknames.Christine Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009319154924162270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-74492073439931198262011-08-03T11:50:29.294-07:002011-08-03T11:50:29.294-07:00Figuring out nicknames and terms of endearment are...Figuring out nicknames and terms of endearment are part of the writing process, but I usually have to get to know both characters before I figure out what they'll call each other.<br /><br />I write contemporary, so I'm often searching the web for 'most popular names of XXXX year' to get some ideas.<br /><br />To make things even tougher, my book, What's in a Name? has a variety of aliases for my main characters, so I had to come up with more names than I had characters.<br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13024760.post-91091321863796355762011-08-03T11:11:31.106-07:002011-08-03T11:11:31.106-07:00I'm fascinated that your heroes and heroines h...I'm fascinated that your heroes and heroines have nicknames, Jannine. I'd never considered that it could make them more human. Like Char for Charlotte, eh? Fun post!Susan Blexrudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876702341461892534noreply@blogger.com