tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post1167676989615883849..comments2024-03-25T09:18:22.829-05:00Comments on Killer Crafts & Crafty Killers: BOOK CLUB FRIDAY--GUEST AUTHOR E.J. COPPERMANANASTASIA POLLACKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03160162455676799133noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-20661443737043721452013-04-13T14:07:14.449-05:002013-04-13T14:07:14.449-05:00I agree--naming characters is a pain. Without goin...I agree--naming characters is a pain. Without going the obvious Dickens route, the names have to subtly fit the characters. (A minor villain in one of my books, for example, just had to be called "Ray Hacker.") For a book I'm working on now, I have a rather flamboyant villain and wanted a somewhat stagey name, but he's so nasty that I didn't want to use anybody's REAL name. So I searched different combinations of first and last names on the web, and finally came up with something that seemed to fit him but also ought not to get me sued!E. F. Watkinshttp://www.efwatkins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-32890292883254084852013-04-13T05:26:47.625-05:002013-04-13T05:26:47.625-05:00I collect names everywhere I go. If I hear a uniqu...I collect names everywhere I go. If I hear a unique surname or a combination of names, I jot it down. Since I'm a historical author, cemeteries are a great source of period names. Mia Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930845943475139449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-43369809896506714172013-04-12T16:08:07.693-05:002013-04-12T16:08:07.693-05:00E.J. Copperman, you made me laugh with this interv...E.J. Copperman, you made me laugh with this interview -- names can be the devil. <br /><br />What with needing to give readers a memorable moniker to hang on to, as well as hitting on a name that appropriately captures the character's persona -- would Encyclopedia Smith have the same oomph as Encyclopedia Brown? Nancy Mason? Perry Drew? Dumbledore for Gandalf, or vice versa? -- it would be nice if we could all capture the essence (genre-appropriate) of J.K. Rowling's naming talent.Valeriehttp://valeriebonham.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-58565191071376404132013-04-12T14:49:22.891-05:002013-04-12T14:49:22.891-05:00DMac, you could probably make a nice living sellin...DMac, you could probably make a nice living selling your services to other authors!E.J. Coppermanhttp://www.ejcopperman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-61489761515460394852013-04-12T14:15:47.438-05:002013-04-12T14:15:47.438-05:00Wow, did I recognize myself in this post. Baby nam...Wow, did I recognize myself in this post. Baby name websites are my friend! I write historicals so add in the limiters of staying time period and ethnically correct. Arg. I look through my cast of characters, pick out a letter out the alphabet I haven't started a name with yet, and begin the search.<br /><br />Great post - thanks!Jill Hugheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186583842911114283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-85344259349340510652013-04-12T11:35:49.370-05:002013-04-12T11:35:49.370-05:00I actually love naming characters ;-D I probably w...I actually love naming characters ;-D I probably waste too much time playing around with names, but I find that the character comes into focus as I try out one name, then another.... I go through baby name books (esp the Beyond Jason and Jennifer series), and Behind the Name is a valuable on-line resource.http://www.behindthename.com/<br />Fun interview and a fun series!DMacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-37784176332531345692013-04-12T08:25:34.595-05:002013-04-12T08:25:34.595-05:00LOL. Great interview. I've not read any of the...LOL. Great interview. I've not read any of the books, but they sound quite interesting. :)Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6348734432793771357.post-87405085683639171482013-04-12T08:01:09.729-05:002013-04-12T08:01:09.729-05:00Lovely interview! I love this series :0)Lovely interview! I love this series :0)Edelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106249651856705472noreply@blogger.com