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Bits and Pieces
“He knew everyone had flaws. People fell from grace all the time. But some people fell further than others.” From “Ferrelli’s Fall” (Creek Songs).
Tag Archives: finding character names
Finding the “just right” character name
I don’t have a magic potion for selecting a character name. Sometimes the name just arrives. Other times, it’s a hard search. I may have to give the character a temporary name for a while as I push ahead in … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books, Creativity, fiction writing, Inspiration, Looking for Inspiration, novel, Reading, short story, Writing
Tagged Andy Weir, finding character names, Harry Bosch, Mark Watney, Michael Connelly, Mitch Rapp, naming a character in a work of fiction, Order to Kill, The Martian, The Wrong Side of Goodbye, Vince Flynn
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Finding Character Names
Writers choose character names with care, names that suit the fictional people they create. The process may be easy. Or not. Sometimes a name just comes to mind, ready for use. Or a name is one the writer has had … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Books, Creativity, fiction writing, Finding Ideas: The Creative Process, novel, short story, Writing
Tagged Aibileen, Blade, character names, Edgar Allen Poe, Elizabeth George, finding character names, Gone with the Wind, Iago, Jack Reacher, Kathryn Stockett, Ken Follett, Lolita, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Margaret Mitchell, Minny, Mitch Rapp, Priest, Prince Prospero, Rhett Butler, Sarah's Key, Scarlett O'Hara, Shakespeare, The Hammer of Eden, The Help, The Masque of the Red Death, Vince Flynn, What Came Before He Shot her
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Written Beneath the Palms 