The third and final part of this series on names: Naming Characters. The series includes: Googling Your Name Your Name as Your Brand Naming Characters What’s in a Name? A name needs to fit the personality of the character in your story. It may convey information about the character or the character’s status. If the […]
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Your Name as Your Brand
The second in a series of posts on names: Your Name as Your Brand. The series includes: Googling Your Name Your Name as Your Brand Naming Characters I spent many years doing community relations and working to build (and sometimes repair) a corporate brand. This post is based on much of that experience. What is […]
Googling Your Name
First in a series of three posts about names: Googling Your Name. The series includes: Googling Your Name Your Name as Your Brand Naming Your Characters Why Google Your Name? Googling your name may seem like a bit of vanity, but don’t forget your public identity could be searched by literary professionals, readers, perspective buyers, […]
YouTube Writing Videos
YouTube writing videos offer a wealth of information. During the Corona virus quarantine, I explored a number of videos in topics ranging from art to writing. The following are some of my YouTube writing video recommendations: Brandon Sanderson New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson writes fantasy and science fiction. His series of 2020 lectures […]
Time Slides By
Time slides by and I re-discover a story idea that intrigued me years ago. I’ve lost track of how many calendars–not calendar pages–but actual calendars have come and gone since I last examined the story. The Oath Recently, I cleaned out and organized a six-drawer storage unit where I keep writing projects. I came across […]