Who are Characters?

Writers of fiction make characters to enhance a reader’s understanding of human life by using a complex combination of inner and outer self.

Authors describe/present characters through their actions, the author’s description, what the characters say, what other characters say, and on occasion, the author’s view.

Round and Flat characters are fully developed: round characters are original, true to life, are dynamic and often subject to change. Flat characters are static, highlight the round characters and are often stereotypes.

Regardless, all characters must be true to human nature or have an essence of probability or plausibility.

Naming Characters

-Names from other literature and alluding to those characters/their story/their traits

-Naming characters for sake of irony

-Random Name Generator

-Names sound nice

-How characters introduce themselves (Ex. Name is John Mark but introduces himself as Mark instead of John)

-Look popular names [I don't recommend this but it could be a good start for the process]

-Names for certain decades [Recommended for historical fiction]

-Names to foreshadow something about the character or what that character will do