As I watched it once more, this time I paid attention to the monikers. Dude. Colorado. Feathers. Stumpy. Life had to be interesting if those were one names.
Ricky Nelson’s character ‘Colorado’ had no
life skills. Not really good with a gun, he was ‘the kid’ who wanted to
be bigger than life, as ‘Sheriff John T. Chance’ was huge. He chose
the name ‘Colorado’.
This
set me to wonder what name I would chose given the fact that I am a
60+yr. old retired school teacher with some extra pounds.
How about these name choices.
Des Moines Boise Newark Dubuque or instead of cities,
Sourdough Limburger Cola or, how about,
Lancet Boil Incontinent Salivate
Silly, I know. But, what made me think is
that the character’s names established my perception of them. Angie
wouldn’t have come across well if her name was ‘Stumpy’, and Walter
Brennan became ‘Dude’. The character’s name is all important.
Something to keep in mind in the crafting of a character in my writing.
Good quotes from a patriot
