Lillian Francis's Blog, page 154
January 24, 2012
It's all in a name
Or is it?
Are the names of your characters really that important or can you just pluck any name out of thin air and use it?
In a historical story I would say, yes of course names are important. You can't set a story 200 years ago and then use a name that has only come into being in the last 50 years.
In contemporary stories this fact becomes less important. With the world now a global community made smaller and smaller by 24 hour broadcasting and the internet we steal from each others' countries...
Are the names of your characters really that important or can you just pluck any name out of thin air and use it?
In a historical story I would say, yes of course names are important. You can't set a story 200 years ago and then use a name that has only come into being in the last 50 years.
In contemporary stories this fact becomes less important. With the world now a global community made smaller and smaller by 24 hour broadcasting and the internet we steal from each others' countries...
January 4, 2012
New Release
My first book, Lesson Learned, will be available from Ellora's Cave on 2nd February 2012.
Lesson Learned
Tired of having been constantly on the move, Drew is determined to make Cardiff his home. When Drew starts his new job as teacher in Cardiff, he strikes up an immediate friendship with Nathan Morgan, a young History teacher.
Nathan is instantly attracted to Drew, but doesn't want to risk their fledgling friendship by declaring the extent of his desire. Completely oblivious to Nathan's...
Lesson Learned
Tired of having been constantly on the move, Drew is determined to make Cardiff his home. When Drew starts his new job as teacher in Cardiff, he strikes up an immediate friendship with Nathan Morgan, a young History teacher.
Nathan is instantly attracted to Drew, but doesn't want to risk their fledgling friendship by declaring the extent of his desire. Completely oblivious to Nathan's...
