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Q&A What kind of effect can the name of a place or character have on a reader?

Remember, names can also throw a reader out of the story if it is difficult to read or pronounce. You want the story to flow, and if you have a name that makes the reader slow down too much you may...

posted 7y ago by DCook‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:34:24Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar DCook‭ · 2019-12-08T06:34:24Z (over 4 years ago)
Remember, names can also throw a reader out of the story if it is difficult to read or pronounce. You want the story to flow, and if you have a name that makes the reader slow down too much you may lose them. You can also end up with varying pronunciations by readers depending on the spelling. Which can cause arguments. Even so, name the characters, places what you like. But keep in mind that not everyone will share you opinion of a good name.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-06-14T12:33:02Z (almost 7 years ago)
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