Characters
Your characters are very important to your story and can impact on the plot simply by their behaviour and attitude.
Baby Name Wizard  [offsite link]
Excellent graphing tool which shows at a glance the popularity of a name from the 1880s to 2005. Great for avoiding naming errors in period fiction. Behind the Name [offsite link]
Generate a name according to culture, religion, mythology, or certain genres. Character Problems
Have your characters ever given you problems? Since you are the writer, shouldn't your characters just do exactly as you tell them? Well, not always. If you allow it, your characters will come to life and tell you how your story should progress.
Choosing a Name for Your Character
There are several things you should consider before choosing the name your character will be known by.
Naming Your Characters [offsite link]
Find the meanings behind your favorite names and take a look at the top 100 names over the past few years. Random Name Generator [offsite link]
Handy little tool that can generate male and female names with a setting range for common to obscure names. Unforgettable Characters
It’s been my experience that readers will forgive clunky writing or plots with holes, but they don’t forgive boring or flat characters. As a writer, the question then becomes how do we write exciting, 3D characters? When Your Characters Take Control
Each author has his or her own way of writing a book. Some have to plan out every scene, every piece of the plot, and every character before getting started. They have to know exactly what is going to happen and write the story according to what they have planned. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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