The Hardest Part of Writing

Ask any writer what the hardest part of writing is, and I’m sure you’ll hear things like “getting started,” “writing blurbs,” “editing,” etc. I struggle with two parts more than anything else; choosing names for my characters and writing movement.

We all have names that make us cringe because it reminds us of someone we once knew that we didn’t like very well. It’s odd, but I’ve only met one or two “Gary’s” that I’ve liked. I also think certain names sound sexier than others. For example, “Dixon...