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Coming up with a great name for your characters is one of the hardest things to do as a fiction writer. The decision that’ll shape entire characters can often paralyze writers before they’ve even started writing a story.
Now, you may not want your name so bland, ordinary and pedestrian that they’re forgotten the moment the slip of the page. A good name, the right name, can complement or enhance a character’s personality. It can help a reader identify with your protagonist.
But, if you go too far the other way, creating a whacky or creative name, you can distract your reader. If it’s too far out of the genre or setting, a bad name can pull your character right out of the story. Too many similar names, and you’ll leave your reader playing a game of guess who.
So finding the perfect character names can be tricky.
Sometimes, you’ll know the name of the character before you know anything else about the story, set or plot. Other times, you’ll know everything about the character, right down to the colour of their underwear, except for his or her name. This course is for those times.
The course is broken down into three parts. For the first part of this course, we’ll be focussing on names from the real world. For the second part of this course, we’ll explore other genres. For the third part of the course, we’ll cover some naming conventions that cover both the real world and beyond.
So, I hope by taking this class, we can figure out your character’s name together.
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I’m amazed that some authors use random name generators. As you say, choosing a name is so important.
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I think they can help in a bind, random NPC number 345 doesn’t need as much thought s a protagonist. But main characters need some thought! Haha.
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Character naming is tough! I swear you can start writing thinking you have it down and then halfway through it’s like “nooo, it just doesn’t fit!”
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That’s happened to me sooo many times, haha.
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Hurrah for this post. Not so common but useful for me as I always struggle to find the perfect name to suit the character. I’ve always wondered how on earth Mr. White and Jesse Pinkman came about 😀
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heh, yep. It’s tough sometimes.
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Thank you, Peter, for spelling “complement” correctly! Big love!
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Haha, thank you, Boris.
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