Need help with Afrikaner surname http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993 KimGM I need help with a surname for one of my characters. He's a white South African photographer who's from just outside of Cape Town. Wondering if we have any South Africans around who could help me with some common Afrikaner surnames. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:05:45 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_421834 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_421834 miss_dede I don't know how common it is over there, but my family's got some Koekemoer's. I'll check on facebook for some others. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:40:07 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_423662 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_423662 miss_dede Joubert De Swardt Diedericks Van Der Linde Groenewald Those are just a couple from my Aunt's friends list. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:43:56 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_423717 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_423717 KimGM Thanks! I've been trying to come up with a good surname for Jake but I think either Groenewald or De Swardt could work really well. :) Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:27:38 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_438697 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_438697 miss_dede Glad I could help :) Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:50:40 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_447140 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_447140 Sort_of_Bookish de Laat Fugard von Heel Vissers van Ent Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:29:11 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_468909 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_468909 KimGM I am trying to decide now if Jacob (or Jake as he calls himself) Groenewald sounds better than Hannes Groenewald. Hmmm. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:36:37 -0400 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_490150 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_490150 Ayesha123Play van de Westhuizen. van die Ooshuizen. van Schalk Wyk. van Wyk. Visage? I'm from cape town. :) Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:58:29 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_516997 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_516997 Sort_of_Bookish Jacob/Jake is more accessible, I think, and you could have fun with the formal vs. informal permutations Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:53:08 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_524427 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_524427 KimGM I was thinking the same thing. I spoke with a Swedish friend and she kept insisting Hannes was a name only used in Sweden. But I once knew a guy from J-burg who was called Hannes. Well, I have decided to go with Jacob "Jake" Groenewald...I think it has a nice ring to it. And my MC finally met him in the driveway of her deceased grandmother's house...and he's both annoyed and intrigued her so we're off to a good start. :) Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:20:24 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_528177 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_528177 Sort_of_Bookish That is a good start. When I teach improv, I tell students to always start in the middle, and to have a searing point of view about other characters in the scene. I teach it as "f*&k or kill." Which one do you want to do to the other person? Of course, there are degrees and permutations, but those are the base instincts Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:50:04 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_547609 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_547609 meganshead Sort_of_Bookish I love this. I am also an improviser and I have a feeling it is going to help my improv even more than my story. (KimGM I am in Cape Town btw) Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:46:07 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_548260 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_548260 KimGM I may need to pick brains soon for some Cape Town info. I have never been to South Africa, but lately I've been working with people who've either worked in South Africa or are from there. WOrking with two copywriters from Cape Town area so they've been filling me in a bit. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:47:38 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_554171 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_554171 Sort_of_Bookish Glad to pass that nugget on. I think doing improv makes one much more free and willing to take risks as a writer. This is a LOOOOOONG shot, but have you ever improvised or taken classes in Cape Town with Marijn Vissers, Bart von Heel or any other improvisers from TheatreSports in Amsterdam? Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:15:02 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_674729 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_674729 KimGM Ooh good! I need to pick your head a bit. :) My character, Jake, is trying to describe for the female MC about where he lives in Cape Town. I have this idea that he is from the West Cape, from either Stellenbosch or Paarl, and that his parents have a farm with a small vineyard attached to it. How long would it take to drive from Cape Town to either Stellenbosch or Paarl? Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:04:31 -0500 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_724264 http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/chick-lit/threads/21993?page=1#forum_thread_comment_724264