John Howes on Nostr: #writerscoffeeclub A bit more on character names if you're a new fantasy writer. My ...

#writerscoffeeclub A bit more on character names if you're a new fantasy writer. My top tip is to not totally make up all your fantasy character names. They tend to all end up sounding similar.

It's a good idea to create variations on real names, or create names using foreign languages or even objects etc. Also maybe pick a name theme for different races.

I used old English, Norse, old German etc. to create many names.

I used a name generator once when I ran out of ideas 🤷‍♂️. 🙂