In which George RR Martin agrees with me (or vice versa)

“There’s an old writing rule that says ‘Don’t have two character names start with the same letter’, but I knew at the beginning that I was going to have more than 26 characters, so I was in trouble there. Ultimately it comes down to what sounds right. And I struggle with that, finding the right […]

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What’s in a name?

After all, that which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. No offense to Juliet, but I think names are important. When I start writing a story and need to name my characters, one of two things happens:

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