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Jul. 1st, 2010 07:03 pmI 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.
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.
