This is such an amazing blog post on how to name your characters. This is great. Thank you so much. Rachel!
Your name is part of what makes you you. That’s no different from the characters in your story.
Some people say that names aren’t important. It’s the description and development throughout the story that creates loveable, relateable characters.
I think names are pretty important as well. Plus, they’re a lot of fun.
There are two ways I come up with names for my characters:
1. I check the meanings behind them.
I love to look up various names and check their meanings. It makes the character feel more one with the story, if that makes any sense.
I think it shows that you put thought into the name of your character. It shows that your character is important to the plot somehow. It’s like the Story Gods have chosen that name for your character because they have a big destiny to fulfill–which is your plot.
For example, in the…
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February 2016