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Q&A Not knowing a character's name. Would this be frustrating for the reader?

I have a project I have been working on for many years. It is quite personal and is intended for a small audience. In the story, the protagonist is trying to find/help another character, who for ...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Michael‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:14:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/5178
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Michael‭ · 2019-12-08T02:14:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have a project I have been working on for many years. It is quite personal and is intended for a small audience.

In the story, the protagonist is trying to find/help another character, who for most of the story is not named. The other characters know who this mystery person is, know the relationship between her and the protagonist, and will often refer to her by generic references or titles.

I am worried that not naming her, or referring to her by name would be frustrating.

Any thoughts?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-03-06T17:55:20Z (over 12 years ago)
Original score: 3