tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post461207376743856487..comments2023-10-30T09:45:16.159-06:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: What's in a Name?Precision Editing Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17054725687044240043noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-66524806087103540712007-04-28T20:06:00.000-06:002007-04-28T20:06:00.000-06:00This is why I can't name any of my characters afte...This is why I can't name any of my characters after my children. They wouldn't be who I imagined then--they'd be my kids.Janette Rallisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00883483145480893640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-37567175052512415602007-04-24T09:42:00.000-06:002007-04-24T09:42:00.000-06:00I have an entire novel where I chew my nails while...I have an entire novel where I chew my nails while waiting for the lawsuit. I wrote my bad guys exactly as they are and didn't bother changing the names to protect the guilty. Where was such sage advice when I was starting out???Julie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311231654035295596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-60954800833706642312007-04-24T07:42:00.000-06:002007-04-24T07:42:00.000-06:00When I read Earning Eternity, I noticed the Jackso...When I read <I>Earning Eternity</I>, I noticed the Jackson Jackman thing myself. As I read, I wondered when the characters would notice it and address the potential problem the kid would have with his name if his mom married the guy she was dating. Without giving anything away, I think the solution you came up with worked pretty well...even if you didn't recognize the problem you were solving!Katie Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957969259891833237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-53355341267672284282007-04-23T20:54:00.000-06:002007-04-23T20:54:00.000-06:00Well put! I didn't realize what a problem this was...Well put! I didn't realize what a problem this was in one of my books until my critique group pointed out in a draft how confusing it was when I had Abe and Abby talking to another in a scene. They got so confused. Abby just had to turn into Abigail after that!Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-14743814704445258212007-04-23T18:00:00.000-06:002007-04-23T18:00:00.000-06:00Hey, we must think alike. I talked about authors u...Hey, we must think alike. I talked about authors using secrets in their books (like naming characters after each other) in my column this week for the Spanish Fork News. Since I wrote my coumn on April 22, I guess I got the idea abefore you did.Lu Ann Brobst Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551298104018237327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113459088262891680.post-79972927907843827782007-04-23T16:25:00.000-06:002007-04-23T16:25:00.000-06:00I think this is very insightful, Josi. I still can...I think this is very insightful, Josi. I still can't pronounce Hermione either :) I've used names of people I know in my novels (mostly last names), but they are always the "good guys". But it is funny when someone thinks you've named a character after them when you haven't.Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.com