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Got told my fantasy characters were all named like accountants
A friend read my draft and said 'Bob the elf? Really?' Changed every name to something weird like 'Glint Mossfoot' or 'The Sneeze That Walks'. Made the whole story way more fun to write. Anyone else get a note that flipped a script for the better?
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lucas_jenkins8h ago
Been there. My first fantasy novel had a dragon named Dave. Switched it to something like "Emberclaw the Hoarder" and the whole character's greed made sense. Sometimes a name is just a key that unlocks the personality.
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sandra91619h ago
Glint Mossfoot" is amazing. I mean, I get stuck on boring names too. My first draft had a dark wizard named Kevin. Kevin. Idk what I was thinking. Changing it to something like "Grime the Unwashed" made his whole chapter way more fun to write. It just changes the vibe completely.
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