The Writer's Little Book of Naming
(2026)Tips and Tricks for People, Places, and Things (Writer's Little Books)
A non fiction book by Marie Brennan
Names and terms in a fictional setting should ideally be more than just random sounds thrown together. Award-winning fantasy author Marie Brennan leverages her anthropological background and her experience with seven different languages to guide you through the social side of naming: how it can reflect everything from gender to geographical origin, implying a whole three-dimensional world behind the words on the page.
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