Picking names for your fictional characters is much like naming your children. Each is a careful decision that you will have to live with for a long time to come. Picking just the right name for your fictional character involves more than thumbing through a book of baby names to find something that sounds good. ...
The Christmas holiday season presents an opportunity to engage students in a discussion about character types and the roles they play in fictional stories. The classic and longest running Christmas holiday special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, can serve as an introduction to the types of characters that are important in fictional stories. Challenge the students ...
Settling Accounts: In at the Death is the eleventh and it is said the last of the long running Southern Victory Series by master of alternate history Harry Turtledove. But since In at the Death sets up so many possibilities for future stories, one should not bet any money on it being the last. For ...
Naming your characters when writing fiction can be both fun and frustrating. Some names come to you right away, even before you have any idea about the actual plot of your book. Others are peskier, more elusive. Here are five tips for naming your characters in fiction. Tip 1. Select a name that reflects your ...