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Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "Sounds very intriguing. Why doesn't he exist?"Well this story is entirely in a new world. (As in, a new world to me.) He was never supposed to have been born. And he wasn't. He was created by someone against the law and only a few people know of his existence for what it is.
That's part of it....
so basically he's supposed to be dead/never alive.
Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "I don't know. I have about 5 baby name books, and they're all huge, and I have these lists of 500 girl and boy names each that I personally compiled, so I like all of them, but I can ..."I used to do that a lot, but sometimes that feels too constricting. Now I just go with whatever name fits, and a lot of the time I'll start with a name I love and build the character around it. Actually, two or three of my stories have been inspired by just a name.
Niki wrote: "Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "I don't know. I have about 5 baby name books, and they're all huge, and I have these lists of 500 girl and boy names each that I personally compiled, so..."That way works too. A lot of the times it's just as easy, but it always depends on the story and how the writer is feeling at the time. Also, characters can get minds of their own, which doesn't always make things easier. :P
Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "I don't know. I have about 5 baby name books, and they're all huge, and I have these lists of 500 girl and boy names each that I personally..."Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "I don't know. I have about 5 baby name books, and they're all huge, and I have these lists of 500 girl and boy names each that I personally..."
Of course, but it works as a base. I think of it kind of like, you don't know how your kid is going to turn out when you name them, so you're just kind of going in blind. That's how I approach my stories. For instance, in my new story, Burning, all I knew at first was that there was going to be a girl named Kitty Slade, and then it just kind of grew from there.
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Niki wrote: "Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "Just Kenny :] For Now. wrote: "Niki wrote: "I don't know. I have about 5 baby name books, and they're all huge, and I have these lists of 500 girl and b..."Yeah, I know what you mean.
That's a pretty sic name.
Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "Woah. Cool."Sanka ma'am.
Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "My names have to fit perfectly or it drives me insane."If I'm doing a story like Raindance and it involves a prophecy, then I like to have specific name meanings. Other times, I choose a name and find out later that its meaning is perfect for the character.
It's funny.
I know how you feel though, Lav-dahlink.
She's an utterly crazy character. I actually love all my names for that book, more than anything else but Foreshadow, I think.
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Crazy characters are sometimes the best. Are you meaning insane crazy or crazy awesome?
Either way.
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Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "My names have to fit perfectly or it drives me insane."If I'm doing a story like Raindance and it involves a prophecy, then I like to..."
I did that with WW. I didn't know what Morgan's name meant until I was almost done with the book, and then I found out that one of the meanings was uncertain, which fits so well for her story.
Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Crazy characters are sometimes the best. Are you meaning insane crazy or crazy awesome?
Either way."
Both. :D
Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "I never have the meanings and things fit, it just has to... I don't know, feel like my character is a "Bob" if I'm going to name him Bob."That's a good point.
Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "My names have to fit perfectly or it drives me insane."If I'm doing a story like Raindance and it inv..."
Don't you find it interesting when stuff like that happens?
Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Crazy characters are sometimes the best. Are you meaning insane crazy or crazy awesome?
Either way."
Both. :D"
*grin*
I love crazy characters. They are --oftentimes-- my favourites.
Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "I never have the meanings and things fit, it just has to... I don't know, feel like my character is a "Bob" if I'm going to name him Bob."With the characters whose names I don't obsess over forever, (you know, Kitty Slade, Séraphine Labelle, Walter Ulysses Fitzgerald), I do the same thing.
Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "My names have to fit perfectly or it drives me insane."If I'm doing a story like Raind..."
It makes me so happy. But then sometimes the meanings are totally off. That's not so fun.
Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Crazy characters are sometimes the best. Are you meaning insane crazy or crazy awesome?
Either way."
Both. :D"
*grin*
I love crazy chara..."
You should read Burning, then. At least half the cast of characters (and it's a seriously huge amount of characters) could probably be committed without a problem.
Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "My names have to fit perfectly or it drives me insane."..."
Yeah...those moments are not very swell. Not at all.
But the other times partially make up for it.
Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Crazy characters are sometimes the best. Are you meaning insane crazy or crazy awesome?
Either way."
Both. :D"
*g..."
I shall put it on my ever-growing list. In fact, I'll put it closer to the top because the Lord knows I need to read about some crazy people. XD
Ha... Don't worry about reading it anytime soon. It's still rough drafty and only the first chapter is up, and only 4 are actually written. People don't show their crazypants selves until the last half of the book.Sooooo my internet is going to die in eight minutes, unfortunately. Just a warning for when I randomly stop responding to your comments.
Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should be in bed on a school night. According to my mother.
(Feel free to ignore when I say things like love, mate, dear, darling/dahlink. They are things I say to friends and such when I am happy or tired. :] )
*waves* Hullo Kriss. How fareth thou? ('thou' 'thee' whatever.) Nice to 'see' you!
Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should be in bed on a school night. According to my mother.
(Feel free to ignore when..."
All of my energy is being wasted on school stuff—well, not wasted exactly because it's better than what I'd be writing otherwise—so my non-school projects are all kind of mehhh.
I don't really have a bedtime, but the stupid school turns the internet off at midnight, so I usually end up going to bed then.
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Thou fareth well ;) ... 'cept bein' tired all the time from school stuff. Tonight was church night. We played football with highschool boys way older then us, but it was fun. How've you been, luff?
Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should be in bed on a school night. According to my moth..."
Ah yes.
Well I hardly have time for writing, which is sad and kind of ridiculous, because if I didn't read a book almost every day, I could write. I suppose it's partially due to lack of motivation at this point. Stress, whatever.
What do you like better? Your school projects or you non-school ones?
I see.
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It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should be in bed on a school night. Accor..."
I know exactly how you feel, although I haven't been reading too much either. I haven't been doing much of anything, really, but real life stuff as of late. And definitly my non-school ones. I've recently missed a ton of school, and all the projects are sucking majorly right now... unless, of course you count track as a non-school project. 'Cause track is killing me right now.
Kriss wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "*waves* Hullo Kriss. How fareth thou? ('thou' 'thee' whatever.) Nice to 'see' you!"Thou fareth well ;) ... 'cept bein' tired all the time from school stuff. To..."
I'm glad you're doing well.
I'm better than I was a few weeks ago. This is part of the reason I am on now, when I wasn't then.
That does sound fun. (though there are only two sets of highschool boys older than me now. :P)
Tonight was a church night for me too, but in a different way, I suppose. I am a leader for a group of 3 and 4 year olds, so we told stories, ate food, played games, and sang songs with actions. :P
I missed ya. Hard to believe we've known each other for almost two years.
I really need to start reading your stuff again.
Kriss wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should ..."
I hadn't been reading either until some tiem in February. When my new semester started and I got out of my depressing little hole that I had fallen into.
That sucks, m'dear. I'll keep you in my prayers. I wish you luck with your schoolwork and life in general.
Nope. I count track as a torture device designed by those with physical prowess to make people like me feel uncomfortable. :P jk I just don't like anything to do with running because I have asthma. haha
Hope it gets better for you!
I have to go to bed now, unfortunately. Have a splendid day tomorrow and a wonderful night's sleep, Kriss.
It was awesome to talk to you again.
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Thou fareth well ;) ... 'cept bein' tired all the time from sc..."
.... I totally just realized your last reply went to Niki. Forget I typed anything out to that. No wonder I was so confused.
Ah, well that' good at least! I hope things keep getting better for ya ;)
Bahah, make me feel young. Everyone in highschool is older then me. I'm only 13 right now, but next year I'ma be a freshman, finally. And oh, sounds fun! Our church is a Wedsday youth-group, thing, so all kinds of kids from our school end up going. Its so much fun, usually. We mess around for a few hours, go to service, then mess around for around two hours more. The whole thing lasts from around 4:30 to 8:30/9:00, counting from us getting out of school to when we get home.
I know. I've missed you too its been too long since we talked last xD hahah. And I know. I don't feel like its been that long, really.
Don't worry about it if you're busy, though. Not a big deal ;)
No, it's okay. :D I responded to it anyway. I enjoy talking to you.Thanks. So do I. ;)
You're not that much younger than me. I'm only a sohpomore. So it's, like, two years difference.
That is a lot of time! The little ones would never last that long. olo We have our youth group on thursday from 7-9, but everyone shows up early because we have an indoor skatepark, video games, and comfy couches. :)
*hug*
I looked at the thingy (<-- evidence of sleep deprivation) and was like, "Holy goodness, I've been here since the summer before grade nine!".
No. I love reading your stuff. I was pretty much your biggest fan the entire time you were working on The Seventh Dimension! I seriously remember being uber excited for every new chapter. Seriously Kriss: your talent is astounding.
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Lav[and i'm thinking i'd prefer not to be rescued] wrote: "WOAH, KENNY. I joined my summer before grade nine.":D Nice Lav. *high five*
I've got to go now though. Hopefully I can talk to you guys tomorrow. :)
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Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Kriss wrote: "Pfft, where is Kenny?"*sheepish* Here."
KENNY KENNY KENNY.
Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should be in bed on a school night. Accor..."
Well, my school projects are significantly better, and more mature and more well-written, but my for funzies stuff is more fun to write.
Kriss wrote: "Gosh darnit. I gotta go to! But we will talk more, Kenny D: I've been neglecting goodreads as of late, and I defenetly enjoy your conversation. I'll probably be on tomorrow ;)"I've been doing the same as you, really, and I also enjoyed our conversation, Kriss.
Mandy [defying gravity] wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Kriss wrote: "Pfft, where is Kenny?"*sheepish* Here."
KENNY KENNY KENNY."
*waves*
*hug*
T e s n i wrote: "I KNOW. IT'S KENNY. :D"
Hullo Tez. How's it going?
Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time when I should be..."
Well, I hope you have more time to do the 'for funzies' stuff, because having a bit of fun writing is always good for the soul. :)
Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Niki wrote: "Kenny *What's in a Name?* wrote: "Ah, I shall keep that in mind then, m'dear.It's okay. :) I have to leave soon. Far past the time w..."
Wellllll... My school writing is fun too. I mean, one of my for-school projects right now is a play based on the Firebird fairytale. Blah, it's hard to explain.
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Most of the time I go by the meaning of the name and the way it fits with the personality.
Like my character, Endellion. Her name means "Fire soul". She was a very stubborn, strong-willed, socially defiant character with spunk and spirit to spare. So it fit.
Then again, she's a girl.