tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post1786753678569654243..comments2023-12-28T12:15:05.499+00:00Comments on This counts as writing, right?: Editor gets editedCat Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-47718601050443097962010-01-03T11:55:42.978+00:002010-01-03T11:55:42.978+00:00Jordan WAS so pretty! I even have a t-shirt - won&...Jordan WAS so pretty! I even have a t-shirt - won't go into that now though! It's not Jordan though, it's the often-mentioned-but-never-seen Tino.Michelle Harrisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-53624045708570233282010-01-03T11:33:06.621+00:002010-01-03T11:33:06.621+00:00Jordan Catalano?! Sigh... he was so pretty.
Match...Jordan Catalano?! Sigh... he was so pretty.<br /><br />Matching first names to surnames is especially hard... I think I'll try and keep surnames to a minimum in the next book!Cat Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-44887798461655698732010-01-03T11:30:33.806+00:002010-01-03T11:30:33.806+00:00I find names difficult, too. One character's n...I find names difficult, too. One character's name changed three times. Only one character has a surname, the others don't - not on paper at least. And I named a character in my new book after someone in my fave TV show when I was a teen (My So-Called Life)!Michelle Harrisonhttp://www.michelleharrisonbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-39114900581770093622010-01-03T08:37:52.415+00:002010-01-03T08:37:52.415+00:00Thanks Shelby! Good luck with your writing too!Thanks Shelby! Good luck with your writing too!Cat Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-66901853360494471622010-01-02T19:02:14.351+00:002010-01-02T19:02:14.351+00:00Names are difficult for me sometimes.. I can relat...Names are difficult for me sometimes.. I can relate (1%).. because I'm not published ..yet.<br /><br />Good luck with all your writing :)Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-85157694363994288082010-01-02T14:45:24.359+00:002010-01-02T14:45:24.359+00:00It sounds like a mine field! I agree Jamie sounds ...It sounds like a mine field! I agree Jamie sounds like a happy, smiley name. Thanks for answering my questions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379159908572573355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-51246221721740482662010-01-02T14:28:42.418+00:002010-01-02T14:28:42.418+00:00One of the names was too banal, and gave the wrong...One of the names was too banal, and gave the wrong impression about the character. And I wanted to change it to a name I loved... so I did!<br /><br />The other name was Jamie, and it was too cheeky chappyish for the character. He needed a more serious kind of name, and now he's got one!<br /><br />I find naming characters haaaaard!Cat Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-30924782165333945252010-01-02T14:23:47.192+00:002010-01-02T14:23:47.192+00:00I think Jumbletum has a certain ring to it! So can...I think Jumbletum has a certain ring to it! So can I ask why you needed to change those two male characters' names? Did they just not feel right, or something?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379159908572573355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-825896740137145222010-01-02T14:03:02.852+00:002010-01-02T14:03:02.852+00:00The book currently stands at just under 80,000 wor...The book currently stands at just under 80,000 words. My first draft was over 90,000!<br /><br />I'm currently toying with surnames... they were kind of dull. Not that I'm going to change them all to Strudelmeister or Jumbletum - just something slightly less boring.<br /><br />My two main male characters have both been given new first names since I started writing the story. Thank God for 'find and replace'!Cat Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123771652076017585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133731615470292790.post-89935751381285462752010-01-02T13:57:52.763+00:002010-01-02T13:57:52.763+00:00One thousand words...is that about 1% of the book?...One thousand words...is that about 1% of the book? Doesn't sound like much. It is strange to hear you talking about changing characters' names. I alwasy thought writers just knew what to call their characters. I never realised names were so flexible LOL. Your post was thoroughly fascinating! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379159908572573355noreply@blogger.com