tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post178120700448559368..comments2024-03-27T18:25:17.905-06:00Comments on Books We Love Insider Blog: How do you choose your character’s names—Tricia McGillBWL Publishing Inc.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17395363916983844544noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-80474644697188582212022-06-26T09:37:08.617-06:002022-06-26T09:37:08.617-06:00Names are so important, I agree, especially in his...Names are so important, I agree, especially in historical novels. They have to represent the period as well as the character. As for changing names, the "find and replace" feature can sometimes play tricks on you. If the name is slightly misspelled one time, it will not be changed. Also, replacing words can have unexpected consequences. Recently in my WIP, I decided to change my heroine's type of spaceship from "transport" to "freighter" as it fits the story better. To my surprise, some words containing the same component got changed as well. So, a "strange mode of transportation" became a "strange mode of freighteration." Needless to say, I am double-checking the entire document.Vijaya Schartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562958609545624615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386912343147794659.post-50646170853456614562022-06-26T06:52:18.098-06:002022-06-26T06:52:18.098-06:00The bit about changing the names of minor characte...The bit about changing the names of minor characters hit me. Find and replace is frequentlyused by me<br />Janet Lane Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15488093917556546485noreply@blogger.com