tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post6374667046969036212..comments2024-01-03T04:03:15.300-05:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: The Importance of Being NamedS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-47146235880795846222012-09-16T18:34:22.473-04:002012-09-16T18:34:22.473-04:00I do a little bit of that too, give them nicknames...I do a little bit of that too, give them nicknames until their names appear. Sometimes I give them place-holder names and then find that those were there real names all along. But that's just first names - I have lots of fun thinking up surnames and titles and so on, and relating them across novels, sometimes.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-17025654202413539922012-09-14T07:10:19.564-04:002012-09-14T07:10:19.564-04:00My names come to me too, they just haven't thi...My names come to me too, they just haven't this time. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-83740100477692427682012-09-14T07:09:51.462-04:002012-09-14T07:09:51.462-04:00Sometimes names come early for me, sometimes it ta...Sometimes names come early for me, sometimes it takes awhile. I think it depends on the character's personalities.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-23407308138626934652012-09-14T01:42:01.961-04:002012-09-14T01:42:01.961-04:00How funny, Sara!
I swear my names just come to m...How funny, Sara! <br /><br />I swear my names just come to me... and then later I find out how they work perfectly with meanings and stuff... totally coincidence, some of them! ;) Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-80253347237920791082012-09-13T20:47:25.278-04:002012-09-13T20:47:25.278-04:00It takes me awhile to come up with names that fit....It takes me awhile to come up with names that fit. Sometimes I use baby-naming guides for inspiration, but oftentimes I just think about what I would expect from someone I haven't met yet with a certain name.<br /><br />Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-58629800540983460102012-09-12T20:19:34.641-04:002012-09-12T20:19:34.641-04:00I laughed out loud at your comment and hubby asked...I laughed out loud at your comment and hubby asked what was going on. I explained about my post and your comment and he just gave me one of those looks and said "you writers are weird" I think he must have meant to say "you writers are amazing". <br /><br />Hope you found a name he could be happy with. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-29856477742064674182012-09-12T20:17:50.520-04:002012-09-12T20:17:50.520-04:00Glad to know I'm not the only one. :)Glad to know I'm not the only one. :)S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-33348501909570427822012-09-12T18:47:33.720-04:002012-09-12T18:47:33.720-04:00Oh boy can I relate. I once had a character say, &...Oh boy can I relate. I once had a character say, "Oh please! You aren't really going to name that, are you!"<br /><br />Sara, he scared me!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-35658623712488789512012-09-12T15:15:40.931-04:002012-09-12T15:15:40.931-04:00Sometimes I have a name for a character in my head...Sometimes I have a name for a character in my head ready to go but, like you, for most of planning and sometimes part of writing I use little codes as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146136846875431598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-61153663484367732252012-09-12T12:57:04.520-04:002012-09-12T12:57:04.520-04:00Because my novels usually start with a character a...Because my novels usually start with a character as opposed to a plot I generally know their name before I start too. But, hey, I'm also writing this one linearly and I've never done that before either. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-70810356236486927132012-09-12T12:56:12.835-04:002012-09-12T12:56:12.835-04:00I get both fully formed and misty characters too.
...I get both fully formed and misty characters too.<br /><br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-57172701755831437822012-09-12T12:54:58.410-04:002012-09-12T12:54:58.410-04:00I always figured meeting characters was like meeti...I always figured meeting characters was like meeting people on the street. I'm not going to walk up to someone and say Hi, I think I'll call you Bill.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-58311669255168946122012-09-12T12:53:57.597-04:002012-09-12T12:53:57.597-04:00Exactly!Exactly!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-13646467985945413152012-09-12T12:53:47.708-04:002012-09-12T12:53:47.708-04:00Mine generally do. That's why this is kinda we...Mine generally do. That's why this is kinda weird for me.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-84078362734997829812012-09-12T12:53:24.051-04:002012-09-12T12:53:24.051-04:00I do get to know them pretty well.I do get to know them pretty well.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-9704947821379798432012-09-12T12:53:03.654-04:002012-09-12T12:53:03.654-04:00I do look at baby name websites. Sometimes I need...I do look at baby name websites. Sometimes I need to see a name to know it fits a character. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-50734587653141155982012-09-12T12:43:01.733-04:002012-09-12T12:43:01.733-04:00Interesting post. Most of the names come to me as ...Interesting post. Most of the names come to me as I write, but I know the MC's name before I write. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-9094880235160134592012-09-12T12:25:28.304-04:002012-09-12T12:25:28.304-04:00Superb post! Sometimes characters come to me fully...Superb post! Sometimes characters come to me fully formed (my most recent MC did), but other times they come veiled in fog, waiting to reveal themselves.<br /><br />Side note: I heard Gary D. Schmidt speak, and very often he doesn't name characters while he drafts. He waits until he 'knows' them. Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-15330133137525092632012-09-12T12:00:32.122-04:002012-09-12T12:00:32.122-04:00'All these characters have names, they just ha...'All these characters have names, they just haven't trusted me with them yet.'<br /><br />This alone makes me want to read your work. Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-73265066910701991552012-09-12T10:55:39.783-04:002012-09-12T10:55:39.783-04:00I do the same thing! I usually like to sketch out ...I do the same thing! I usually like to sketch out a character a bit before naming them, that way their name suits them, ya know?Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-28982756306178082462012-09-12T09:03:52.570-04:002012-09-12T09:03:52.570-04:00Yikes! My main characters seem to come with names....Yikes! My main characters seem to come with names. Even the bigger secondary ones do. I can't imagine not knowing. Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-24129248173472695922012-09-12T07:57:54.801-04:002012-09-12T07:57:54.801-04:00Maybe that's a good strategy as it could help ...Maybe that's a good strategy as it could help you to develop the characters based on how they look, talk, act, etc. You may end up with well developed characters.Peaches Ledwidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406881743264774589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-55731984258457110782012-09-12T07:42:51.123-04:002012-09-12T07:42:51.123-04:00The first thing I always do is spend hours looking...The first thing I always do is spend hours looking for the right name for my characters. I swear I spend more time figuring out the names for my characters than I did for my kids. <br /><br />Baby naming websites are my fav, especially ones that allow you to pick the country of origin. Last names are the ones I struggle with most.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com