Characterization in fiction: a 10-point checklist for naming your characters
December 4, 2014
It’s exciting to name your characters—it gives them solid identities that take shape in your mind, hopefully growing and developing into fully rounded, unique individuals as you write. Your first inclination may be to assign your characters your favourite names for boys and girls, men and women, but the responsibility of giving your characters names readers can relate to and identify with goes beyond your own personal favourites. While much of the process of naming characters is just common sense, it’s a good idea to keep several naming principles in mind as you undertake this important task.
