One thing I find myself doing is keeping track of names I like. There are just some names that I hear, hold on to and wait for the right character to come along and claim it! Some of my favourite names have found their characters as they are a part of manuscripts in progress. OneContinue reading “Naming Characters: Nice to meet you!”
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Naming Characters: What’s in a name?
As I mentioned in the previous post, the name of a character is a big part of creating a character. I like to choose names that suit a particular aspect of the character. In Hidden, all dragon and names given to the Arelian race were colours that matched their skin tones. This was actually statedContinue reading “Naming Characters: What’s in a name?”
Naming Characters: Who are you?
Naming a character might be a bit like naming a child. Except in this case, I already know the character intimately because as the author, they are someone I’ve spent a great deal of time creating and thinking about. I know their personality, their likes and dislikes, their strengths and weaknesses and how they’re goingContinue reading “Naming Characters: Who are you?”
K. M. Wray 