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I have started collecting names recently, and I find it makes the creation process a lot smoother. I linked to your blog post in my own; hope that's ok. ( http://hgbleackley.com/2012/05/23/xposting-on-writing-author-michael-j-sullivan-on-names/ )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-84330405030652648922012-05-21T13:33:24.694-04:002012-05-21T13:33:24.694-04:00Because I didn't write it down doesn't mea...Because I didn't write it down doesn't mean that I didn't think it...Chris S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18341581954254275518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-2220445018211184712012-05-20T15:15:32.129-04:002012-05-20T15:15:32.129-04:00In my work I tend to do both. Sometimes I pick nam...In my work I tend to do both. Sometimes I pick names out of thin air, other times I look for historical context. I like to use different languages, too, since I speak fluent Greek and my wife fluent Arabic. So 'Batal'---the title of my hero, means "warrior" in Arabic. The Potamis River in Greek translates to River River, since potamis means river. My favorite is "Ilmarinen", which the natural paradise from where my characters originate, which is also the name of a Finnish hero in the Kalevala. <br /><br />I have no problem with any of the names in your book, except for Riyria, mainly because I can't pronounce words with too many 'r's. I have a hard time saying 'roar' so maybe it's just me. There is no letter 'r' in Greek, after all.Nick Alimonoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161049767389836254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-29272854907005280152012-05-19T22:33:47.045-04:002012-05-19T22:33:47.045-04:00Hey, I like Mauvin and Fannen's names just the...Hey, I like Mauvin and Fannen's names just they way they are.<br /><br />I find naming to be one of the most difficult things to do. Just ask Christy, she knows how long I take before deciding on a name for any character of mine. It's good to hear that I'm not the only one looking at street signs, or just typing random letters in hopes of figuring out a name. I think it's easier to build the world around the character, what they do, and their personality than finding a name for them. Often times Christy or Abby will throw names out there to help me along (for better or worse in some cases). <br /><br />From reading your blog is sounds like I need to start keeping a list. It certainly would make it a lot easier to decide on a character's name.Jollin Gruca-Jurkiewiczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853002744414274662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-12934401125704207802012-05-19T10:42:32.746-04:002012-05-19T10:42:32.746-04:00I'm really surprised no one looked at the imag...I'm really surprised no one looked at the image at the start of this post and replied, "...Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."<br /><br />Funny you should say that Tyler I was out at a pub last night at a friend's birthday gathering. No fight though. <br /><br />To be honest Christina (or can I call you Christy?) I wouldn't knowingly use a "well-known" term or name in a book I was writing. Well-known meaning most people likely to read my work would make the connection. There's no way I would call a character of mine Frodo. On the other hand I might name a character Winston Smith--and in fact did name a character Winston Stewart. (In case you aren't aware, Winston Smith is the main character of George Orwell's 1984.) I just don't feel our two books are in the same scope and the name is far more common and therefore less likely to stand out as repeated as say Frodo. That said, after publishing Crown I read the first GRRM book and saw the first character I was introduced to was named Royce. My only reaction was "Great minds..." <br /><br />Book titles are a different animal. There are other "Wintertide"s out there, but none are well-known and I was confident I could control that title. Even now after the novel is no longer available under that title, (with the exception of a a Mincraft gaming mod) my book dominates the top of the search engines. but the point is you don't want to pit your infant book against an established heavy weight, so don't name your book Game of Thrones, or Twilight (which I think someone actually did.)Michael J. Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892162383465544899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-2682049793017333922012-05-18T15:18:42.869-04:002012-05-18T15:18:42.869-04:00Ok as Michael's out back getting in a fight ag...Ok as Michael's out back getting in a fight again, I'm still in the pub watching over his Guinness, so hope you do not mind me butting in with this while we wait. <br /><br />What happened to me was that I got to the editing stage (still there) of a novel I called 'The Inheritance,' you know the feeling, could have been a more original title, but it fitted really well. So I relaxed, joined an internet writers group and guess what? Yep there was a title called 'The Inheritance' waiting to be reviewed for a critique for the introductory chapters. Ended up re naming mine; 'Burden of Truth' which actually was far better than the original. <br /><br />It just came to me like the story and characters did. No sweat, like it was pre-ordained or something. Sometimes things just happen. Who's to know why, and why fight it. <br /><br />Well guess I'll have to drink his pint as well. Did you notice the St.Patrick's Day pub was empty, he got a shiner after that one, but don't tell him I told you. OK. <br /><br />Ha - Just kidding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-69034008872633547722012-05-18T13:27:26.506-04:002012-05-18T13:27:26.506-04:00"The guy is the closest thing I have to Tom C..."The guy is the closest thing I have to Tom Cruise in the series and I called him Mauvin?"<br /><br />That line alone has made a very trying couple of days much lighter and gigglier. Hush, it's a word. For your reference, I have finally finished the series this week, and you did in fact leave me crying at my kitchen table at 1:30am Sunday morning. I hope you're happy. ;D <br /><br />I approach names in a similar way to yours. Names just happen. I don't put very much stress into them unless I find that everyone around me pronounces them differently from the way I would; in that case I tend to get frustrated and alter them just enough. <br /><br />I ran into a weird 'problem' a few months ago, however. I made the mistake of letting a co-worker read my current draft. Along with telling me one of my favorite characters was a pedophile, she told me that I shouldn't name my main city what it is, because there's a popular book series with the same important city name. (We're not talking Harry Potter, here. It's one of those tough-chick-vampire-hunter type series that she was referring to).<br /><br />Have you run into that problem before- before or after a book was published? How much care do you put into it? This applies to names in other people's books as well as real-life places/people/organizations, as you've run into with Blackwater...only established, instead of popping up later.Christina K. Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416030068983990539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-18173967985018743362012-05-17T16:23:17.852-04:002012-05-17T16:23:17.852-04:00This profile image better or worse? Ok Don't a...This profile image better or worse? Ok Don't answer that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3354915789972448915.post-52667531034796510452012-05-17T16:15:56.082-04:002012-05-17T16:15:56.082-04:00As expected and as usual very interesting and enli...As expected and as usual very interesting and enlightening, thank you. I somehow had a notion, that with your writing qualities it was not just a whimsical picking from a hat. I have as yet not had too much trouble with character names or titles, maybe just luck, but they just seem to invent themselves and fit well enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com