Choosing Character Names by Mae Clair

Naming characters is a topic that getsa lot of attention. It’s been blogged about many times. I’m sure I’ve written posts in the past, too. Okay, I know I’ve written posts, but let’s face it—we love our characters and we love talking about them.

Last week, I started a new short story for a future writing project. As usual, when I begin something new, I start by creating characters and deciding on names. Plot comes later. In this case, the two leads are brothers Conner and Dorian Ash. Yeah, I...