Book 4 Shenanigans - How to Write a Fete

Short post today - workshopping a scene where it's yet another fete, but this time with certain characters and you realize their wives and significant others names are all...Elizabeth.

It is a popular name back in the 18th Century, but when Colonel Webb's 1st wife is Elizabeth Webb (nee Banacker), and then Ezekiel Belden's wife is Elizabeth Belden, and then there is Emily Edgar (nee Adamson) - not a Elizabeth, but with a name starting with an "E" - thrown into the mix. Oops.

Mary Floyd is the only that stands out in this fete. :P Thank you BT for marrying a Mary instead of an Elizabeth.

And both Elizabeths wanted to be known as Eliza and not Betsy.

Then you write the same scene and realize that there are way too many with the last name Webb. So now, in character POVs you have to differentiate between addressing them as Colonel Webb, Captain Webb, Joseph Webb - and how to figure out which Webb is said character addressing in their POV versus another character's POV and how they address the same Webb.

This fete...

This fete...and no duels. :P

Still Distracted by "Star Wars"

And start adding "Assassin's Creed 2" of all things onto that list. I like watching CinemaWins/GamingWins on occasion and somehow, ended up watching GamingWins' review of the original "Assassin's Creed" and then decided to go play AC2.

Anyways, the AC kick should pass soon. I tend to ebb and flow into some of these fixations at time. The "Star Wars" one is definitely not ebbing which is surprising. I am not a fan of the new canon except for a select few things ("Mandalorian", "Jedi: Fallen Order/Jedi: Survivor", "Rebels", parts of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and hopefully the new "Ahsoka" series). I absolutely detest the the sequel trilogy for it's shodding pacing and writing. Acting was okay - but character and storylines were a hot mess.

As for those curious - I never watched "Clone Wars" the TV series. I know everyone says it's good and I should watch it, but I think it's primarily because I couldn't be sold by Anakin Skywalkers characterization in the prequels and so seeing his character and a foregone arc in "Clone Wars" doesn't intrigue me. I could watch it for Obi-Wan, who I think excelled in the prequels, but I have massive issues with the whole Satine Kryze arc...yeah. I think I was spoiled by the "Jedi: Apprentice" book series way back when, which cemented Obi-Wan's character in my head.

I'll be writing more 2DL history tidbits soon.