Jul. 1st, 2010

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I am sad that the box office indicates that despite the painful slamming Last Airbender has received from the critics, it will probably make money. I just hope not enough to be a hit. BTW, my absolute favorite interview with M. Night is here, where he talks about how his movie will be "without a peer -- without a peer -- one of the most culturally diverse movies ever made. I wonder what the air's like on his planet.

Also, my work put me through the most agonizing compliance training ever invented.

30 Days of Writing Meme )

3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places)?

I use baby name books. I originally named all of "Psychosis" characters using the Sailormoon standard of having their name reflect their power or some aspect of their personality. The names were of course Japanese. So when I went to Westernize the lot, I tried to keep up the tradition. I look for names that both relate to the character and sound cool. Surnames are vaguely a mixture of mythology. Gaeal. Ambrose. Fenric. I try to avoid ordinary names, although many of my characters end up with normal-sounding nicknames. "Heritage" uses a similar method, but there is more Greek influence.

I fail beyond words at world-building so I am incredibly lazy about naming fictional places and usually go for things that sound neat. Carthala is a high school in "Psychosis." Ataraxis is the city. Yes, ataraxis is a play on the meaning of psychosis. I rather enjoy that. Lunade is where "Heritage" takes place.
tempestuously: ([gravi] nobel prize for evil?)
Oh yeah, I forgot that I wanted to include animes the Sporcle test should have included in the mix instead of sequel fever (yes I count THREE gundams as sequel fever too) and moeblobs:

- Slayers Next (Give a Reason C'MON PEOPLE. yeah I know it's not the first series but THIS IS BETTER)
- Weiss Kruez (if you don't know Velvet Underworld, I worry)
- Tenchi Muyo Universe (one of the best English OPs ever). OH fine, You can have the Japanese too.
- Escaflowne (YOKO FUCKING KANNO)
- Outlaw Star (memorable enough charas)
- X (IT'S X PEOPLE. Drowning in my dreammmm. )
- one of the Bubblegum Crisis, though I prefer Tokyo 2040 for the better song. Gotta love Romeo-sama.
- Get Backers (the buuuuuuuuuuuuuug omg. Also, starduuuust.) I prefer the second though.
- Mirage of Blaze (ok maybe not, I just like this OP. so over the top. I mean, how can you not love something that says "Ride the wind to get to the land of joy?)
- Hikaru no Go (how can you miss HnG?)
- Monster Rancher (I just like Monster Rancher. I don't need a reason ok.)
- Princess Tutu (Princess Tutu)
- Prince of Tennis (would this really be that hard to recognize?)
- Gankutsuou (sooo pretty)

Please give your own suggestions. o/
tempestuously: ([ph] if bird or devil)
Wow this is some epic hate for The Last Airbender. I feel a bit weird that these people are fans enough to cosplay, implying that they know enough about fan culture to know the whole racebending issue. And they still went. Oh well, at least they're saying the movie sucks ball.

P.S. I will stop spamming my journal when LJ fixes its fucking notifications. It's been two days, you hos.

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