As I typed up my last post, I started to not like the names of my characters.
What the heck does that mean?!!!
Is it one more excuse for me to procrastinate? [Yes, yes it is!]
Do I have to stick with the names I started with? No.
Can I change them at any time? Yes.
Would to change the character's personality and values? No...maybe?
Is there another name that would better fit each person's personality? Could be.
Is it the building of the Profiles that is making me second guess my choices? Yes, because I am trying to avoid doing the work I know needs to be done.
Where can I get other names? Baby name websites, other books, etc.
Do I want them to be more - or less - common? I don't know.
If I changed the names, would I end up disliking those names too? If I don't like the name, will I start hating the character? Will it reflect in my storyline?
I am making up conflict where there really isn't any. I just used up about 20 minutes thinking about this and typing this up.
I am procrastinating by changing my focus to something insignificant and making it huge in my head, rather than working on what's really important; building the characters.
Recognized.
Acknowledged.
Put on the back burner until after NaNoWriMo. I can change my mind once the story is told.
This is not a decision that requires any more thought.
/vent ;)
I have signed up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) for 9 consecutive years; always stopping within a day or two. One year, I managed 800 words before dropping out. That brief essay became beginnings of a novel that has morphed and grown to around 10K words. My goal is to add 50K this time around and FINALLY complete the story. Additionally, I have some short story beginnings that need attention. I am ready to get published.... as soon as I am done writing. :)
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