Naming Contest!!!!!

Heyo!!

Lately, I have been drawing a lot of a certain pony and have even written a story about her, but I don't know her name. Will you help me give her one?

She is the protagonist of "Lament of Life," a new story.

I'm not sure what to call her, but to get an idea of her personality, listen to this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t3TS1JX2zY

Also to get an idea of the story, take a nice long look at the picture that goes with this specific upload.

I'll upload a picture once I can get one on my computer. Probably tomorrow or Friday.

In the comment section, please tell me your ideas.
Whoever's suggestion I pic also gets to have their OC in on of my stories and in some art!

Thank-a-you

Comments

[ThunderChaserCreate]

This has some brilliant potential.
The most important parts of a story like this are as follows:

Interesting and 'strange' character. This just means that the character has something about them that sets them apart from everyone else. Whether this means obnoxiously stupid or clever, totally bland or dynamic and a bit crazy, you'll need something unique but believable.

A Mystery element. The reason we get scared has to do with ambiguity. If something is obscured or unexplained, especially something potentially dangerous, it is scary by default. Think about it: it's creepier if someone tells you that there is a killer hiding in your house (and you won't find them until they want you to), then if you open the door and a guy is pointing a gun at you. Even if you wrote something like the latter, you could make it creepier by giving him a disturbing mask, or no face at all.

A gut-wrenching twist. The best part of a horror story is the part when they reveal to you what is really going on. It's something the reader could never, ever guess, and it is vital that it seems like something that could happen to you. If you end on a note like 'if you ever manage to find this tiny island that no one knows about, you'll die,' you've made the biggest mistake a horror writer could make: giving a crazy and unrealistic set of circumstances not able to be accomplished by the average joe reading your story. A common one (one that I used ) is that the act of reading the story is what puts you in danger. It leaves the reader with a creepy, 'is this really true?' kind of feeling. And that is exactly what you want.

Now, as for the character, an ambiguous-sounding name will give her a creepy, 'not quite there' feel (just like a character with an initial for a name is a little more mysterious then a character with a full name). I'd suggest something like 'Misty' or 'Foggy' something. Foggy Heart? Now that's creepy, ambiguous, and all-telling at the same time.

Giving a title to a horror story is tough, but a lot of fun. Sometimes short, one-word names can do the trick, ('Ashes,' 'Thorn,' and 'Blood' have a lovely ring, eh?) but the way to go may be a long title that conveys the entire central idea of the story ('A Warning: Don't Read This' is one of mine, but 'The Clown, The Paint, and the Turbines,' certainly makes you curious, huh?)

Just a little advice before you attempt a story of this type.

Hope this helps,

~ThunderChaserCreate

(wish I could write that much of a story that fast.)

EDIT: Prob'ly went a bit overboard there... heh heh...

[LunarDiurnality]

Thanks for the advice

I don't want her to seem too dark, but I like your ideas.
I want her to have this secret side that no one expects.(I feel as if I didn't word that right...)

I've noticed that for some reason, I can't write funny stories. They either come out dark or sad or super dramatic.... any wisdom you wish to bestow upon me?

[ThunderChaserCreate]

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Dark comedies, my friend. They are a marvelous thing. If you want to gain readers, go with that.

I've written two, both of which are about something really awful happening and the sick humor surrounding it. They're really fun to write, but brace yourself for downvotes because some people will inevitably be offended.

The best way to write a dark comedy is to think about what would happen if you just stopped caring about that horrible thing. Sarcasm is key, just make sure you put 'he/she said sarcastically' or readers tend to be confused.

[LunarDiurnality]

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Well, they don't end up as dark comedy. They lose all of the funny potential humor and become really serious... But some of them are pretty uplifting

BUT I just came up with a new idea for a story. I've already drawn the cover I'm just hoping it'll be as funny as I want it to be...

[ThunderChaserCreate]

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It's tough. But they sure do gain a lot of readers. Everyone loves a funny story.