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Davyde
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Posts: 2045
Location: South Coast UK

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:51 pm Post subject: Help wanted

It seems that not everyone is happy for Benjamin Barkalot to retire to a life of peaceful bee-keeping just yet, so I will soon be starting on The Curious Case of the Careless Countess.

Originally I was adamant that if I wrote another story I would make sure everything was planned out more carefully.
However I've since realised that I don't work that way, so instead I am going to take half an idea and run with it, like I did last time.

I do need a bit of help to get started, though:
Observant readers of the Sapphire Collar may have noticed that 'the city' is never explicitly named. Some of you may have assumed this was a well known writer's trick to allow the reader to project the action into familiar locations of their own city...but others will have correctly guessed that really I was unable to think of a satisfactory name for the city.

For the next story I am going to have to refer to the city by name, so I was rather hoping that some of you clever people could suggest a suitable name.
The name thaat most takes my fancy (Not Lady and the Tramp's Fancy!) will appear in the story, as will the dog who suggested it.

Ace
Her Royal Nakedness

Joined: 29 Dec 2005
Posts: 17255
Location: Florida dreaming

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:
Oooo... a little contest of sorts! I've got to go put on my thinking cap now .

batwrangler

Joined: 08 Dec 2007
Posts: 17
Location: Manchester, NH

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject:
Poodle Springs (Raymond Chandler shout-out) Crested Heights Crusher Heights Crest Bay Bay Crest Ridgecrest ....

DE
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:
I have begun thinking on it too. My dogs long for stardom Another story coming..............................

crestedcrazy
The Noidinator

Joined: 28 Dec 2005
Posts: 20740
Location: Canada

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject:
Yay for another story wonderful news only thing that comes to my mind is Dogtropolis but then the gift of gab or creativity in writing is not my strong suit...lol

Davyde
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Posts: 2045
Location: South Coast UK

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:56 am Post subject:

DE wrote:

I have begun thinking on it too. My dogs long for stardom Laughing

I seem to recall two of them playing an important part in the last story.
Smile

Davyde
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Posts: 2045
Location: South Coast UK

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:01 am Post subject:

batwrangler wrote:

Poodle Springs (Raymond Chandler shout-out)
Crested Heights
Crusher Heights
Crest Bay
Bay Crest
Ridgecrest
....

Oddly enough I have just started reading my first Raymond Chandler novel, "The Lady in the Lake", and I have been amazed at how much his style has influenced my own considering I can only have picked it up second- and third-hand from other media. (Even down to Marlowe's smart alec one-liners: "I don't like your manner", "That's OK, I'm not selling it.")

ann
Painted Ponies

Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Posts: 11299
Location: berkshire, england

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:08 am Post subject:
Davyde, you are a star. Thinking cap going on.

Rosied
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Posts: 5486
Location: CT

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:56 am Post subject:
Oh boy I'm not the most creative but Crestfield Chrushfield Crested Place (hey it worked for Peyton & Melrose Place) New Crest City

ann
Painted Ponies

Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Posts: 11299
Location: berkshire, england

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:31 am Post subject:
DOGCHESTER as opposed to MANCHESTER. POOCHESTER (pooch, uk slang for dog, for across the pond who may not have heard it.) PAWSFORD Names suggested telepathically by "Celeste", my new hairless baby. Not with me for 3 weeks yet.

cesarmonkey
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Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:48 am Post subject:

Oh I am SO excited for this!! I cannot even wait to begin reading this, Davyde!! Thank you for continuing to share your creative genius with us. Truly.

Names - oh what fun! I'm going to be thinking on this but here's one that came to me off teh top of my head. If you are having it in a setting where there is a lot of fog and rain, you can always call it Withering Heights - you know....cresties wither in dampness! Laughing

achin4nakies
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Posts: 2707
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:29 am Post subject:
Taking a stab at this....could it be set in "Barkitaw" or "Pawville" (as opposed to Supermans Smallville), naw Pawville is probably to cutesy. What about "Tailegon". Ok admitedly I will not be the next literary discovery to rock the world but hey I took a stab! Anne along with Ruby, Pipp and Lilli

Laura
Dog is my co-pilot

Joined: 27 Dec 2006
Posts: 6047
Location: California

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:
Louie and Toui want you to call it "The Naked City."

Chelsey
Admin
Admin

Joined: 19 Dec 2005
Posts: 15628
Location: Indiana

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:32 am Post subject:
Hmmmm we'll have to take a crack at it here... New Bonesville Rawhideville Squeekers Town LongWalk City Scratch and Sit Way That's all I've got! Just tried to think of all the things my dogs like best

DE
Guest

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:23 am Post subject:

Davyde wrote:

DE wrote:

I have begun thinking on it too. My dogs long for stardom Laughing

I seem to recall two of them playing an important part in the last story.
Smile

That's true but it only gave them a taste of fame. They want more Shocked

Who knew??

How about Dog City? There really is such a place! Or perhaps Flea Port?

I do like Laura's suggestion of the "Naked City". Very good.

Still thinking....

Ionadiva
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2667
Location: Birmingham, UK

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:
OMG another story I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!! hmmmm names......... Wookie suggests (as he'd love to be famous)....... Puptown Barkersville Canine Hills Whimpering heights Sanctuary bridge

Ace
Her Royal Nakedness

Joined: 29 Dec 2005
Posts: 17255
Location: Florida dreaming

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:42 am Post subject:
hmmm... all Morgan can come up with so far is Woofington. Ace still has that tongue sticking out so he must be thinking awfully hard. Ace came up with a couple now.... Pawseidon Heights, Three C City (a nod to CCC)

cesarmonkey
Guest

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject:
Withering Heights, as stated earlier Crestville Stinkeye Town Crestitude Center City of Crestmont Nekki Nook, Nekkiville, Nekkiburg Crestination Crushville, Crush Corners

Davyde
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 05 Aug 2006
Posts: 2045
Location: South Coast UK

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject:
Wow! I didn't expect this much of a response!

Esylum
Top Dog!!!!

Joined: 13 Mar 2009
Posts: 2918
Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:
Ok Biko and I have done some Brain storming... and Kikyo... well shes pretty but thats about it. We have come up with : Chewdopolous Marrow City (Bay City Raymond Chandler) Crestopolous Chi - cago (chicago) Crest City (Bay City : raymond chandler) Crest Beach (long Beach) New Crested (New york) New Yorkie San Crested(San diego) San francrested Doglyn (brooklyn) Barklay

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