HELLO, My Name Is…
So many people have asked me, “How did you come up with all
of those different character names?” Well, I’ll tell you, but I will have to
back up a bit first.
When I first started writing, I knew that I needed to write
with an audience in mind. Of course, the young adult fantasy audience was my
primary target. But I wanted a wider arc. Who else could I entice to read my
book? That’s when I had a fabulous idea!
BRAVO! Yes, Bravo, as in the television cable network. I
love everything about Bravo! I watch all of the Real Housewives Programs,
Millionaire Matchmaker, etc. So, how could I merge my love of Bravo with my
novel, Grishma?
The answer was easy! I would take names from some of my
favorites on Bravo and turn them into character names in my novel. For example,
Andy Cohen is the Executive Vice President of Development and Talent and host
of Watch What Happens Live, well I just switched around the letters in his last
name and Viola! I came up with Necoh.
The delicious tangy red lera berries, were derived from the word “real” as in
Real Housewives. And what about the adorable orvba creatures? Well, just switch
around the letters and Ta Da! You
have Bravo!
Now, I didn’t always switch up the letters, in some cases I
used actual names of people on Bravo. Like Bethenny, Ryder’s
mother in Grishma, is actually named
after Bethenny Frankel. Or the giggy bird, which is named after the one and
only Giggy the Pomeranian, Lisa Vanderpump’s adorable dog.
This innovative idea helped me create unique names and characters
that no one else had ever written. There are at least nineteen characters in Grishma that whose names were inspired
by Bravo celebrities. Can you find them all?
Pick up your copy of Grishma on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Grishma-Necoh-Saga-ebook/dp/B00BSG4XG2
Pick up your copy of Grishma on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Grishma-Necoh-Saga-ebook/dp/B00BSG4XG2
