Well, I FINISHED WRITING SOWING!
Ahh! I edited Ari and Rab’s part individually; this week, I’m tackling the
story as a whole. Then it’s off to my awesome editor! Once she’s done, it will
be ready for beta readers! Whoo!
Oh, and here is my GORGEOUS
cover! Ahhhh! =D I’m so in love with it! (Here is my awesome designer!)
I know it’s been forever since I
posted an alphabet post, but I’m on N.
Today, I shall discuss…NAMES! =D
I’ve kind of talked about this before, but…
For this story, I’ve pulled a TON
of names from the Bible. I LOVE Old Testament names (you know, the ones most
people can’t pronounce and end up skipping over). I’ve tried to give all of my
top Hul leaders Biblical names (whether taken directly, or a tweaked version). In
fact, I’m pretty sure every Hul in the story so far has a Biblical or
Biblically-based name.
For book one, the story takes
place exclusively in the nation of Etholia. Etholian names end in either an “ah”
sound (for men and women, and usually written as “ah” as well) or the letter “k”
(men only). I have four other nations, and each one has different naming
customs. We’ll get to those people eventually! I love names that look fantasy-ish,
but that COULD be someone’s real name somewhere. At least, that’s how they are
to me. But I am so used to them…ha!
For my Vidar story, I’ve picked
names based on their meaning. It just fits that story somehow! I’ve tried to
find names that fit the character as well; in fact, sometimes the name I choose
shapes the character or their magic. (Because yes, I actually have magic in
that story!)
What about you? How do you name
your characters?