There are countless ways you can name your characters. Eldred Bird shares several ways he likes to approach naming his characters.

Adria J. Cimino The biggest complaint about my debut novel, Paris, Rue des Martyrs? All of the “Claires.” Two extremely minor characters—a shopkeeper we see a couple of times and another person who is mentioned once but never seen—were named Claire. Another minor character was named Clara. Since these characters made so few appearances and […]