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LWW23: How We Come Up with Book Titles and Character Names
The duo is back from lots of travel, and they’re thrilled to catch up with each other.
TB has been going to writing conferences while also launching a book. Clare’s life has also been hectic. She road tripped through Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Within two days of returning, Clare launched book 2 of The Village Romance series (https://lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/the-village-romance-series). TB urges everyone to grab their copy of A Taste of Love (https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Love-Village-Romance-Book-ebook/dp/B07VKDVPV4) because the book is amazing.
Clare has ice cream news just in time for her release. A Taste of Love has lots of ice cream talk. In Poland, ice cream is called lody, but Clare isn’t sure how to pronounce it. She was disappointed by her flavor choice, and TB is shocked Clare hates one particular flavor. Clare reveals the final flavor from A Taste of Love.
The two move onto the main topic: how do they come up with book titles and character names. For titles, TB doesn’t have a set method. For the first book, her partner, over beer and wine, came up with A Woman Lost. Clare wishes she knew the title at the start. She plies friends with drinks and asks for ideas. When in doubt, Clare falls back onto song titles since they’re always in her head. For character names, TB doesn’t know the names of her supporting cast until she gets to know them more, and she sorta uses a system of another writer. Clare favors names with certain letters and sounds. She also uses Facebook for inspiration. While titles and character names can be difficult, it’s best to keep writing the story. They’ll come to you. When in doubt, take your friends and family out and beg for ideas.
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Stop back next week for another lively conversation about what stories from their real lives they have used in their fiction. If you’d like to leave a comment on the episode, head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com. They’d love to hear from you. Or you can email them at: [email protected].
Happy listening!
Clare and TB
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The duo is back from lots of travel, and they’re thrilled to catch up with each other.
TB has been going to writing conferences while also launching a book. Clare’s life has also been hectic. She road tripped through Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Within two days of returning, Clare launched book 2 of The Village Romance series (https://lesbianromancesbytbm.com/books/the-village-romance-series). TB urges everyone to grab their copy of A Taste of Love (https://www.amazon.com/Taste-Love-Village-Romance-Book-ebook/dp/B07VKDVPV4) because the book is amazing.
Clare has ice cream news just in time for her release. A Taste of Love has lots of ice cream talk. In Poland, ice cream is called lody, but Clare isn’t sure how to pronounce it. She was disappointed by her flavor choice, and TB is shocked Clare hates one particular flavor. Clare reveals the final flavor from A Taste of Love.
The two move onto the main topic: how do they come up with book titles and character names. For titles, TB doesn’t have a set method. For the first book, her partner, over beer and wine, came up with A Woman Lost. Clare wishes she knew the title at the start. She plies friends with drinks and asks for ideas. When in doubt, Clare falls back onto song titles since they’re always in her head. For character names, TB doesn’t know the names of her supporting cast until she gets to know them more, and she sorta uses a system of another writer. Clare favors names with certain letters and sounds. She also uses Facebook for inspiration. While titles and character names can be difficult, it’s best to keep writing the story. They’ll come to you. When in doubt, take your friends and family out and beg for ideas.
Resource:
https://lesbireviewed.wordpress.com/
Stop back next week for another lively conversation about what stories from their real lives they have used in their fiction. If you’d like to leave a comment on the episode, head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com. They’d love to hear from you. Or you can email them at: [email protected].
Happy listening!
Clare and TB