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Romance story idea.... SCARY!!!!
MaggieW:
--- Quote from: Rose on February 12, 2008, 02:26:23 PM ---Sounds interesting actually.
I've had that problem lol. Calypso's (from JAD) original name was supposed to be Scarlett or Dawn actually. But to me it just did not fit her personality the way Cally did. Sometimes a name defines the character, Mary Sue-ish or not. As long as the personality isn't Mary Sue, go with what you feel is the girl you have in mind.
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I agree. When I first started working on my novel (my brothers, their friends and I are taking a novel-writing class using the book "Learn To Write The Novel Way") my main character's original name was Mackenzie. But when I went to work on her character bio, nothing came to me. It wasn't until I changed her name to Selene that things started to fall into place.
MaggieW:
Crap! I had her name just last night and I didn't write it down! Arrrg! And it was so good too! >:(
Purpura Lipstick:
Oh I had that happen a couple of times. I get great ideas or names and don't have any paper and pen. I've started carrying around apad of paper and pens now.
MaggieW:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 12, 2008, 12:41:45 AM ---Agreed. Emily is common enough that it shouldn't be a problem unless you spell it some weird Mary Sueish way.
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I used to teach a girl at church whose name is spelled "Emilee". Although, in a little short that I started writing the other day, the woman's name is Heather Baty. I might use that.
nicksgal:
Is that pronounced like Batty? lol
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