tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post1633653463994175864..comments2023-11-09T22:51:59.986-05:00Comments on Dreaming About Other Worlds: Follow Friday - Julius Caesar Defeated Pompey in Forty-Eight B.C.Aaron Poundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-76649396725747924732012-02-24T12:20:39.618-05:002012-02-24T12:20:39.618-05:00@Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay: I don't really think...@Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay: I don't really think of names from the <i>Lord of the Rings</i> as being weird, because they are all so internally consistent, being drawn from the invented languages that Tolkien created.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-5030102472561145992012-02-24T12:14:38.481-05:002012-02-24T12:14:38.481-05:00@aparajita: I am a obsessive book collector, so I ...@aparajita: I am a obsessive book collector, so I already have three of the four books in the <i>Twilight</i> series. The only one I don't have is <i>Breaking Dawn</i>.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-74718056797199346672012-02-24T12:09:27.788-05:002012-02-24T12:09:27.788-05:00@Preet: That's true, but it can lead science f...@Preet: That's true, but it can lead science fiction authors to come up with names that don't work together at all. If you're writing science fiction and you have characters named Steel, Avronadipalish, and Jackson, you should have a good reason for the variety.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-54610947853487368982012-02-24T11:59:56.498-05:002012-02-24T11:59:56.498-05:00@vela-valoom: I think you're right. if a chara...@vela-valoom: I think you're right. if a character is interesting and well-written, a good name will serve as an enhancer, and even a mediocre name will seem compelling. On the other hand, no matter how creative a name is, it won't save a dull character from being dull.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-5874973143217841522012-02-24T11:53:44.042-05:002012-02-24T11:53:44.042-05:00@Julia Rachel Barrett: I love Samuel R. Delany!@Julia Rachel Barrett: I love Samuel R. Delany!Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-27529902789722925512012-02-24T11:53:15.961-05:002012-02-24T11:53:15.961-05:00@Kary: Science fiction has a fair number of strang...@Kary: Science fiction has a fair number of strange names, but I think fantasy has more odd names. For some reason fantasy authors can't seem to stop themselves from throwing letters into a bag and pulling them out at random as a method for coming up with character names.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-55556800876053818422012-02-24T11:34:18.925-05:002012-02-24T11:34:18.925-05:00@Paromantasy: No, but he does have horny palms and...@Paromantasy: No, but he does have horny palms and he falls for a barmaid/prostitute with a "lithe opaque nose". <i>The Eye of Argon</i> has to be seen to be believed. It is epic in its awfulness.Aaron Poundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747596648152141394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-44785545783260307732012-02-20T11:09:43.510-05:002012-02-20T11:09:43.510-05:00If you want to read twilight, don't buy it bor...If you want to read twilight, don't buy it borrow from someone<br /><br />Sorry a little late in posting a reply, thanks for visiting and following. Returned the favor.<br /><br /><a href="http://le-grande-codex.blogspot.in" rel="nofollow">My FF Here (I was Featured YAY)</a>aparajitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410879892566548234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-48021529113801907382012-02-19T06:04:26.333-05:002012-02-19T06:04:26.333-05:00I enjoy how science fiction can get away with more...I enjoy how science fiction can get away with more than usual books. Following!<br /><br />Preet<br /><a href="http://awrittenrhapsody.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">AWR</a>Preethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180965086072567309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-31915291250175771962012-02-17T19:58:48.926-05:002012-02-17T19:58:48.926-05:00I think what matters most is not how unique the na...I think what matters most is not how unique the name sounds but how well it fits the character.<br /><br />For me sci-fi can get away with a lot more in the way of weird names than other genres.veela-valoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440035766192540156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-9071250550942521322012-02-17T16:37:48.137-05:002012-02-17T16:37:48.137-05:00You do post the most interesting trivia. And hard...You do post the most interesting trivia. And hardly anyone I know, aside from you and my son, ever discuss Samuel Delany! So you make me happy!Julia Rachel Barretthttp://juliarachelbarrett.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-82319311502129537792012-02-17T16:22:26.202-05:002012-02-17T16:22:26.202-05:00New follower! Sci fi is definitely full of unusual...New follower! Sci fi is definitely full of unusual names! Here is my FF if you'd like to follow back: http://theonceandfuturelibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/02/follow-friday-7.htmlLibrary Karyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935409181049907984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3304302673132222419.post-34741475866252690722012-02-17T15:31:08.129-05:002012-02-17T15:31:08.129-05:00Gringr??? Is he always grinning...lol. That is my ...Gringr??? Is he always grinning...lol. That is my corny joke of the day :-)<br /><br />Happy FF, I'm your newest follower!<br /><br />Evie@ <a href="http://www.paromantasy.com" rel="nofollow">Paromantasy</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555054303954597917noreply@blogger.com