What’s in a Name: Part 2
Back in May I blogged about the difficulties faced when naming characters and the things writers often have to consider. This time I’m looking at naming places. Writers are concerned with creating worlds. The more authentic and convincing that world, the more involving the read. Often writers choose to create completely fictitious settings. I do it all the time. There are distinct advantages […]
What’s in a Name: Part 1
Please be advised there may be some who find the following insulting. Sorry! Any writer will have a problem with names. Let’s think about the mental gymnastics involved in naming characters first of all. I’ll visit naming places in a later blog. For me, when creating a character, often the name comes first. Rachel Makepeace in While I […]