Character names (#4 in the series of “classic posts” on writing)…

I’ve discussed naming characters in other posts to this blog, but today I thought I’d dedicate a whole post to the subject. I probably spend an abnormal amount of time fretting over titles and names of characters. Here I want to throw a wee bit of mud at my fellow authors: don’t be so politically correct! Readers and writers both might enjoy the mudslinging. Or not. (It’s really not a strong critique, so don’t get all snarky—and read on.)

When I’m reviewing a book and an author’s description o...