Alysandra
asked
Elly Blake:
Hi Elly!! I love the Frostblood series, it's one of my favorites ever!! I have a question, as an aspiring writer I have trouble coming up with names for places (kingdoms, countries, etc.) How do you come up with the names for settings?
Elly Blake
Thank you so much!!! I'm so happy you enjoyed the series!
Well, to be honest, my naming inspiration is kind of all over the place. :) When writing Frostblood, I started with a list of weather words (Arcus is a type of storm system), but I ended up borrowing names from Latin, Old Norse, and a few other cultures, plus from a person or two I'd met, and a couple of names I just made up. :)
Sometimes I name instinctively by sound and how the name feels, meaning the personality that I think would feel right with that name. Other times, I've looked up names and chosen them based on meaning. (Kai was chosen based on the meaning of the name: it means "fire" in Scottish and "sea" in Hawaiian, so it seemed perfect for him.)
I find the website BehindtheName.com to be quite helpful in finding names.
Good luck on your writing journey!
Well, to be honest, my naming inspiration is kind of all over the place. :) When writing Frostblood, I started with a list of weather words (Arcus is a type of storm system), but I ended up borrowing names from Latin, Old Norse, and a few other cultures, plus from a person or two I'd met, and a couple of names I just made up. :)
Sometimes I name instinctively by sound and how the name feels, meaning the personality that I think would feel right with that name. Other times, I've looked up names and chosen them based on meaning. (Kai was chosen based on the meaning of the name: it means "fire" in Scottish and "sea" in Hawaiian, so it seemed perfect for him.)
I find the website BehindtheName.com to be quite helpful in finding names.
Good luck on your writing journey!
More Answered Questions
Bailey Poolman
asked
Elly Blake:
Hello! I haven't had the chance to read your first novel, Frostblood, but it's sitting on my bookshelf as we speak! It looks so amazing! I was wondering what the process is for you to be published. How long does it usually take you to write a manuscript and how long to edit and revise? Also, how long was it till you found someone willing to publish your work?
Nancy
asked
Elly Blake:
Hi Elly! My question is about Kai, when you first came up with him did you envision him as a second love interest for Ruby? As I read the book, i never felt like he was a love interest, i saw him as a friend who is a fireblood. Perhaps that is why Ruby felt attracted to him. Still though, I'm Team Arcus! ;)
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more