Tips on Naming Characters

by Jackie King
Finding that just-right name for the people in your story gives you a head-start in finding and keeping a publisher and an audience.
Names for characters come to me in two ways: instantaneous and easy, or slow and tedious. Sometimes when the idea for a book appears in my mind, the name of the main character walks in the door with it. Other times it takes me weeks or months to come up with the right moniker.
I’m currently working on a novel and the villain’s name isn...