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Character is called by their initials. Do I spell it out?
I have a character who is referred to by another character by their initials TP, do I spell it out (teepee/tepee/tipi) or just use the initials TP. It is supposed to add humour and show their fun ...
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Should I change my character's name if it's a variation of mine?
I'm trying to name a character, and I found one that fits him perfectly. It makes sense for the setting, it supports the theme and his character arc, and it supports his parents' characters (mainly ...
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Which name do I use after my character learns his real name, given that I'm writing in third person?
In my story I am writing in third person, my character is kidnapped and finds out his real name towards the end. Do I start referring to him with his real name or the name I used previously?
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Hierarchies and Role Titles - How do come up with them
I'm looking to see what everyone has used in the past to come up with hierarchies and position titles for your novels.
For example, instead of using "President", "Prime Minister", "Pope", "Bishop", ...
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What are the ramifications of a character sharing the same name as a famous and established character?
A character in my fantasy novel is called Beowulf. I named him such at a time I was unaware that this character existed in mythology, and was at least a little established. I didn't think much of it ...
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Naming my characters
I'm writing a fantasy novel. The story takes place in England (1900's) No matter how much I research I'm unable to move forward in naming my characters. For example, When we look at all the characters ...
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What character names can I use for new heroes that are not copyrighted?
I need to know if I can only use names that are not taken at all (very frustrating), or if there is a way to use names I really want to use and it be okay.
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Would it be cheating to change the main character's "name" partway through the story?
I'm writing a story written in third-person limited, and the main character has no real name. They simply go by the nickname they're given by the people they hang around at the time, resulting in many ...
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Is it okay to have a character who doesn't actually have a name?
The character in my book doesn't have a name. I mean, he probably does, but its not used by any other character in the book, including the character himself.
He has a generic name, kind of like the ...
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Is there any limit on how long a story can progress without the reader knowing the name of the character introduced so far?
So far, I've written about 10,000 words or so and have yet to name the character. I've talked about the character a lot. But no name yet. He's the ONLY character so far. I'm pretty sure that I don't ...
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Is it legal to name a character in a story after a disguised trademark?
I'm writing a sci-fi book series. As a true nerd, I want to use some characters to "do homage" to famous scientists, acronyms for experimental methods, and (here's the question) trademarked ...
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Ideas for nicknames of characters in a story [closed]
I'm translating a short story into English.
1). The protagonist is a woman in her mid-forties. There was a time when she used to copy out verses from poems and paste them on her wall. The people in ...
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