tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690115855424436248.post8006847951403939121..comments2024-03-28T08:01:16.284-04:00Comments on Eclectic writer: Characterization -- Beyond AstrologyJanet Lane Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690115855424436248.post-22389522157645843832010-11-17T19:39:23.588-05:002010-11-17T19:39:23.588-05:00Well, you all know the story of how Rafe Van Wink...Well, you all know the story of how Rafe Van Winkle became Ryck Van Winkle. (A much better choice, but since he was Rafe in my mind, I was resistant to the change.)<br /><br />Re: Move and the way it shows characterization. It also is one of those words that say nothing. As you heard Trish say on Saturday, it is one of her pet peeves. I am soooo conscious of it now that I think twice and then three times before typing it. You can almost <i>always</i> find something else!Taryn Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130206764352777367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690115855424436248.post-12109859009496638182010-11-17T18:43:41.518-05:002010-11-17T18:43:41.518-05:00I love naming my characters too. Sometimes the nam...I love naming my characters too. Sometimes the names come to me very quickly and just seem to fit right away. Other times I have to search for them. I don't mind the search though. I think finding the right name is so fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690115855424436248.post-44459192120278041482010-11-17T17:59:37.957-05:002010-11-17T17:59:37.957-05:00I went back to re-write a short story from years a...I went back to re-write a short story from years ago and noticed that I use the name Jake ALOT - I changed his name to Ethan and in my sci-fi story I changed to Alaric - which sounded more sci-fi anyway.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949877431810627840noreply@blogger.com