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Introducing... "Shannon"

2/17/2020

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I knew a girl in high school by the name of Shannon.  We weren't necessarily friends, but knew of one another's existence (at least I knew who she was, can't speak for her).  And I had a boss for several years while working in Beverly Hills, also named Shannon.  But this tradition (to be discussed below) all started up long before I met Beverly Hills Shannon.

Beginning with my very first screenplay, a zombie spec called, Sid's Apple, I've tried to have a character in each of my pieces, with the name "Shannon".  It didn't start out as a "thing", it just naturally progressed.

You see -- in Sid's Apple, Shannon was a nosy neighbor of my lead character, Sid.  Thing is, she was also a zombie.  So, an undead nosy neighbor.

And my second script (another zombie tale), Me & Simon Baker -- well, I needed a neighbor of my main character to turn into a zombie, and I thought, "Wouldn't that be a hoot?  To have this character be basically the same person?  Aren't I clever?"

Those original instances were at least organic, and now it's sorta stuck with me and become a tradition.

Shannon -- never again the same character as those original zombie neighbors -- but she (haven't had a dude yet) still shows up, in name only.  I just thought it'd be a fun exercise to call out her many memorable appearances.

Sid's Apple:  An undead and annoying neighbor.
Me & Simon Baker:  A soon to be undead and annoying neighbor.
A. Family Portrait:  A precocious 8-year old girl.
Silver Spoon:  The nerdy and heroic girlfriend of almost-hero and super-fan Roach.
Furnish:  An assistant manager in an upscale, Beverly Hills furniture store.
Spider Eaters:  An Australian cattle dog.
The Costume People:  A no-nonsense theatre stage manager.
Mom Died: A funeral home director.
Trip:  A waitress at a down-home burger place.

Also, in one of my first novels (currently in the works), a secondary character was christened "Shannon".

Thought I'd share.  Do you all have any habits or traditions you follow in your writing?

And I'll just close with this:  LONG LIVE SHANNON!


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