Category Archives: names

Writing about twins.

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

So it turns out that I should read painfully terrible writing-related things over the internet more often, because it gives me good ideas for posts. This time, it was a character sheet for a set of twins. Yes, a SET … Continue reading →

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Pen names: how to not look like a complete idiot.

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I thought I shouldn’t do another writing post so soon, but as I was browsing the internet, I came across a forum of people sharing pen names. And there were quite a few… interesting ones. So now I get to … Continue reading →

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Also, naming things is fun.

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

I realized that my last post was kind of a pessimistic view of the naming process, so I thought I’d follow it with a post about the joys of naming things. Despite the anxiety that can sometimes occur, naming things … Continue reading →

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The problem with naming things.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

As a writer, or at least someone who attempts to write occasionally, I create a lot of characters. A whole lot. My writing style is very character-based, because I think the most important thing about a story isn’t to see … Continue reading →

Posted in insanity, irrational fears, names, self-deprecation, writing | 2 Comments