tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post1515391728908434091..comments2024-03-25T03:13:07.127-04:00Comments on Seduced By History: What's In A Name?Seduced by Historyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15196314920956478724noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-88946749173405373472010-06-09T16:14:37.085-04:002010-06-09T16:14:37.085-04:00Hi Sarah, thanks for visiting. One of the nicest c...Hi Sarah, thanks for visiting. One of the nicest compliments I received about In Sunshine or in Shadow is that the secondary characters were memorable, as was the setting. I think it's an author's job to make sure that every character, no matter how minor, stands out.Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-70080020593326777302010-06-09T15:45:30.182-04:002010-06-09T15:45:30.182-04:00I think other than the main characters, I don'...I think other than the main characters, I don't have a very distinct mental image of the side characters I read about.<br /><br />Do you plan on reading any of the new Carina Press books?? I just found out about them today, I think you can buy them from booksonboard.com. They seem to have a lot of new releases coming out for this summer, it's gonna be so hard to decide what to read! Agh!Sarah J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-32919747392902731812010-06-08T13:31:32.700-04:002010-06-08T13:31:32.700-04:00Hi Cathie, glad to know I'm not the only one w...Hi Cathie, glad to know I'm not the only one who's done that! LOL Thanks for stopping by!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-57363641046212621222010-06-08T13:17:23.146-04:002010-06-08T13:17:23.146-04:00Lovely post, Cynthia. Yes, I can see where the con...Lovely post, Cynthia. Yes, I can see where the confusion comes from.<br /><br />What I tend to do is that I forget minor characters' names, then invent them anew, only to realise later that they're already on my list of characters. And then, of course, I have to double check their physical description. Does it match? No! ;-)<br /><br />Happy writing!Cathie Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537946350336674340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-73084630507004266642010-06-08T13:13:22.235-04:002010-06-08T13:13:22.235-04:00I think that's because you see what you expect...I think that's because you see what you expect to see, Paisley, and that isn't always the right thing. Thanks for visiting!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-88481225634974890252010-06-08T11:57:35.816-04:002010-06-08T11:57:35.816-04:00I don't as the norm confuse names in a story, ...I don't as the norm confuse names in a story, but a couple of times one of my CPs has found that I have called one of the main characters by the name of the hero or heroine in a former story. Funny thing is, I probably read it eons of times and didn't catch it.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-16191202663424487202010-06-08T11:50:42.024-04:002010-06-08T11:50:42.024-04:00Hi Keena, that's another one of those "te...Hi Keena, that's another one of those "technical" problems, isn't it? I'll be writing a scene, pause, and suddenly think, "Now where should that character be?" Thanks for stopping by!Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-56435745911244792802010-06-08T11:03:32.833-04:002010-06-08T11:03:32.833-04:00I had to smile at your post, Cynthia. I usually do...I had to smile at your post, Cynthia. I usually do OK with keeping my characters' names and eye color straight, but I can't keep track of where they are in the room. Standing? Sitting? Leaning against the wall? Looking out the window? All four at once? LOL!Keena Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985958126062809043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-2164410245675678702010-06-08T10:00:14.971-04:002010-06-08T10:00:14.971-04:00Hi Pat, thanks for visiting! Yes, eye color, etc. ...Hi Pat, thanks for visiting! Yes, eye color, etc. can get a little complicated at times, can't they? Even hobbies can sometimes mix you up. I have a character sheet that lists everything about a character, from physical characteristics to favorite foods and music, to memories from their childhood. But that's all part of the fun of creating a character, isn't it?Cynthia Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345425630343664622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353479285769121899.post-89757418904197901612010-06-08T09:32:49.707-04:002010-06-08T09:32:49.707-04:00I know too well how a character's assumed iden...I know too well how a character's assumed identity causes confusion, Cynthia! Another challenge for authors is keeping the characters' eye color, hair colors, scars and other distinguishing marks straight. Even their names can get lost in the shuffle if the cast contains a lot of players. I find it helpful to keep a file of character sketches.Pat McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969402820726235963noreply@blogger.com