tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041086302095067865.post8587670131627898775..comments2023-06-24T00:29:55.957-07:00Comments on Writing Desks and Ravens: Building CharacterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041086302095067865.post-27357313915210871392017-08-07T21:07:15.629-07:002017-08-07T21:07:15.629-07:00Even with a terrible name, something about making ...Even with a terrible name, something about making it Scottish implies oodles of personality.<br /><br />John Smith = Vanilla Nobody<br /><br />Jane Doe = Female Blank Slate<br /><br />Nobby McNobody = Could save the world and then go out for pints. Better yet, would rather save the world <i>after</i> a few pints.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407459498722656109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041086302095067865.post-82709091831824327622017-08-07T21:06:28.604-07:002017-08-07T21:06:28.604-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407459498722656109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041086302095067865.post-90076833902005468602017-08-06T22:55:19.167-07:002017-08-06T22:55:19.167-07:00I once had a character who spent most of the plann...I once had a character who spent most of the planning stage known as Baddy McBadFace. Why are placeholder names always Scottish?Mel Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012287050209052469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041086302095067865.post-28822167841048107342017-08-06T19:35:10.090-07:002017-08-06T19:35:10.090-07:00Congrats on finishing!
I've never done one of...Congrats on finishing!<br /><br />I've never done one of those character sheets either. Part of me thinks it would be helpful to establish a character's POV and history... and part of me feels that relevant history/aspects of a character comes into play as the story demands. <br /><br />I'm interested in seeing your take on this and if you find it productive. <br /><br />Character names are the bane of my writing existence. That is why all of my main protagonists are named "Taggy McProtag". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407459498722656109noreply@blogger.com