Beagle Lover (Avid Reader)

Beagle Lover (Avid Reader) asked Jonathan Maas:

How do you choose the names for the characters in your books?

Jonathan Maas Great question Beagle Lover!

First of all - I place a great deal of importance in character names. You are going to be with these characters for some time, and more importantly - the reader will be with them for some time as well. So they have to sit right with you. If they don't, even just a little bit - you need to rethink the name.

But how do I come up with the names? I just think about them for a long time. Sometimes it involves a meaning, but most of the time - you just think about them until something comes that feels right.

After that, the character becomes a little more real, and begins to take a life of his or her own.

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Mark Tapper

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Hey Jon, We had a great "conversation" a couple of months back, and you started a review for my book The Road to Damascus. I changed jobs days later and had a work injury and in all the kerfuffle, I lost your contact information, and it appears your website is down. Can you give me a shout? You can reach me at mark.l.tapper@gmail.com. Sorry it's taken me so long to reach out. Best, Mark

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I would love to add your new book to my growing collection. Are there any left? I'm almost finished with Children of Another Bible, so I'm ready! And just wondering, any chance to get a sequel to Flare? Still my all time favorite! Connie

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