Posted February 22, 2010 at 14:15 (General)
Well, here we are into week three and don't you know my mind was so uncomfortable with trying to find a name for my male lead that I've decidedd to switch things around completely. Instead of having our patriarch be of Italian heritage I've decided to have our matriarch be Italian. So many pretty female Italian names to choose from should make my naming process easier, right?
My favorite Italian name for a girl is Francesca - thus our new leading lady is Francesca Gardella. Easy to pronounce, easy to write, and literally flows off the tongue. I love it!
Now for our patriarch - what is more British sounding than Charles? British surnames are easier for me too so our new leading man is Charles Foxwood. Has a nice strong sound to it, doesn't it?
I can still use some of the earlier character profiles that I created just moved some things around and voila! We have an entire new cast of characters.
Research on music and dance halls of the early 1900s continues and I'm getting a good picture of what I want to portray. Now for the naming of our main character - the dance hall itself. This one needs to be just right. There are so many to choose from that I'm not sure what I want. I want to convey elegance, entertainment, fun, and the lure of romance. I've got the names I like on a short list and hope to narrow it down by the end of this week.
Next on the list is creating the band/orchestra that plays at said dance hall each week. Something mellow and light-hearted - I already know who the male vocalist/crooner will be. He's a very debonair fellow with a smooth baritone voice - always wears a jazz-bow with his dinner jacket and dark trousers. He's going to be one very interesting fellow to work with.
So, that's where we're at right now. Looking forward to working with these characters this week and hopefully producing at least an introduction to the actual story.
Hope your week is sparkling!
Posted by Marion at 14:15 2010-02-22 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
