Buffy's Ramblings

Thanks to Bewitching Book Tours for hosting this blog tour. What's in a name? Referencing A Purrfect Match , here's Chris T Kat's take on how important names are for characters in a story. ***************************** Names—Important or Not? One question I've seen a lot in interviews goes along the lines of “how important are character names for you, and how do you go about naming them?” I'm always struggling with an answer to this question. I know a lot of people research names, so the meaning of the name fits the character, etc., and I admire these writers for it. My approach is much simpler. I have a list with names that I like. First, this list only existed in my head, but lately it made its way onto paper. Sometimes a character pops up and I immediately know his name. Other times, I can only “see” the character, but no name seems to be fitting. When that happens I consult my favorite list. If that still doesn't work, I browse through vari...