DDW - S2 Ep10 - Naming Our Fictional Characters Doing Diversity In Writing podcast

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In this episode of Doing Diversity in Writing, we—Bethany and Mariëlle—talk about naming our fictional characters.

What we talked about

General things to look out for when picking our characters’ names
All the different aspects that might influence which names make sense for your characters
Where to look for names
How to verify whether these names are appropriate for your characters or not

(Re)sources mentioned on the show

Think Baby Names: http://www.thinkbabynames.com
Behind the Name: https://www.behindthename.com
Behind the Surname: https://surnames.behindthename.com
Mariëlle’s 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner: https://mswordsmith.nl/journal

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