Daniel Ingram-Brown's Blog, page 9
November 12, 2012
How do you decide character names?
Reblogged from Daniel Ingram-Brown: Good question! Sometimes, as with Mr Bumbler or Grizelda, it’s just because I like the sound of the name and I think it fits the character. Mostly though there’s some meaning behind my characters’ names. As Rise of the Shadow Stealers is a story about stories and story characters, some of …
Shadow Stealer Characters: Isaiah Scriven
“I am Isaiah Scriven. As you will realise, I am blind. It is perhaps because of this that I am trusted with the island‘s secrets. Many mysteries wait in the vaults to be uncovered. What is the mystery for which you seek revelation?”
November 11, 2012
Shadow Stealer Characters: Knot
“Knot lumbered through the marsh. He was a mountain of a man, with slabs for feet and a boulder head. He had known the old crone all his miserable life. The old woman had nursed him from birth and in return he had served her, acting as her mule and muscle man.”
November 10, 2012
Shadow Stealer Characters: Fletcher and Scoop
“Depending on your department, you will either work alone with your guide or be partnered with another student. Apprentice Heroes, for instance, work solo, without friends and against all the odds. Apprentice Adventurers, however, must work in pairs – for a Quest will never succeed without the strength of companionship and camaraderie.”
What unique disciplines do you need when writing for children?
Perhaps the most obvious one is enjoying reading children’s literature yourself. Personally I love kid’s books! Because of this, I’m not really writing for children (although, of course, you do keep your audience in mind, especially in the later drafts) I’m just writing the sort of stories I love to read. Why do I love …
