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Around 2014, I decided that I needed a short snappy name for an original comic book series — specifically an imprint, the name you see in the upper-left corner of many comic books. I was working with an comic book illustrator at the time, kicking around ideas for stories which I would write and he would illustrate. | |||
That collaboration ended, and the project lapsed half-finished. But I kept the name Gnomon Chronicles, and expanded on it, rethinking it as a brand name for multiple activities. If not comic books, then science fiction stories, or animated short films, or even life-sized flat panel figures of characters I developed during the comic book project. (This last was suggested to me by a marketing professional.) | |||
As to why I picked "Gnomon Chronicles": | |||
'''Gnomon''' (/ˈnoʊˌmɒn, -mən/), from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn), "one that knows or examines", is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The moment it came to mind I felt a spontaneous exaltation which sealed the deal. | |||
But "Gnomon" alone felt insufficient, so I pondered a bit, and — hey presto! — up came "Chronicles". | |||
Both of these words have deep literal significance for me. | |||
"One that knows or examines" is who I am, what I care about. | |||
"Chronicles" too describes me. In much of my writing, I think of myself as literally that, a man chronicling his time, leaving a records of events he has witnessed. | |||
Finally, the rhyme of "Gnomon Chronicles" seals the deal: it's catchy, easy to remember, almost a jingle. | |||
Latest revision as of 14:18, 31 January 2023
Interview notes (January 2023)
Name
"Where did the name Gnomon Chronicles come from?"
Around 2014, I decided that I needed a short snappy name for an original comic book series — specifically an imprint, the name you see in the upper-left corner of many comic books. I was working with an comic book illustrator at the time, kicking around ideas for stories which I would write and he would illustrate.
That collaboration ended, and the project lapsed half-finished. But I kept the name Gnomon Chronicles, and expanded on it, rethinking it as a brand name for multiple activities. If not comic books, then science fiction stories, or animated short films, or even life-sized flat panel figures of characters I developed during the comic book project. (This last was suggested to me by a marketing professional.)
As to why I picked "Gnomon Chronicles":
Gnomon (/ˈnoʊˌmɒn, -mən/), from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn), "one that knows or examines", is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow. The moment it came to mind I felt a spontaneous exaltation which sealed the deal.
But "Gnomon" alone felt insufficient, so I pondered a bit, and — hey presto! — up came "Chronicles".
Both of these words have deep literal significance for me.
"One that knows or examines" is who I am, what I care about.
"Chronicles" too describes me. In much of my writing, I think of myself as literally that, a man chronicling his time, leaving a records of events he has witnessed.
Finally, the rhyme of "Gnomon Chronicles" seals the deal: it's catchy, easy to remember, almost a jingle.