http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/ Musings about writing Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:58:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Lydia Thu, 06 Apr 2006 13:47:53 +0000 http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/#comment-11 <p>Well, if it makes you feel any better, I pronounced it Zool-men. But, I immediately thought of Ghostbusters which perhaps helped. "Oh Zuely, you ol' nut." </p> Well, if it makes you feel any better, I pronounced it Zool-men. But, I immediately thought of Ghostbusters which perhaps helped. “Oh Zuely, you ol’ nut.”

]]> http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Administrator Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:44:55 +0000 http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/#comment-3 Both. As a reader I hate stumbling over unpronouncable names. My pride as an author is about glorifying Him through the gifts he's given me. This is what makes me a perfectionist. To God be the glory. Both. As a reader I hate stumbling over unpronouncable names. My pride as an author is about glorifying Him through the gifts he’s given me. This is what makes me a perfectionist.
To God be the glory.

]]> http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-2 cyn Sun, 12 Mar 2006 05:38:28 +0000 http://frankcreed.com/blog/2006/03/07/naming-characters/#comment-2 Very interesting ideas for naming characters. Do you think that it is necessary for readers to be able to pronounce names the way you intend them? or is it a matter of pride for the author? Very interesting ideas for naming characters. Do you think that it is necessary for readers to be able to pronounce names the way you intend them? or is it a matter of pride for the author?

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