Activity for Sphoorthy Nutulapati
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #17026 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
| Edit | Post #17022 | Initial revision | — | about 5 years ago |
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Making a big deal out of revealing a character's name Does there always have to be a big, showy production about the revelation of a character's name? I was thinking that I'd just slide the name in quietly, in an off-hand manner. Probably the reader might not even realise that they're even reading the protagonist's name there. Is that a good idea? Or ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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Is it okay to have a character who doesn't actually have a name? The character in my book doesn't have a name. I mean, he probably does, but its not used by any other character in the book, including the character himself. He has a generic name, kind of like the The Dark Lord or something along those lines. I've read a lot of books with characters like these, bu... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |