What should my characters last name be?
I have a character in a book i'm writing named Annabelle and I can't seem to think of a last name please help. She has curly black hair and bright blue eyes with a pale complexion
Last names for my characters?
So im writing a novel about a girl named Avalon who's parents died in a car accident. She moves to live with her Aunt Sheila and she isnt really fitting in. She meets a boy and they start to fall in love, but she contains a certain power that the villain needs to rule the world. I need last names for the main charcter Avalon, the boy she falls in love with named Ezra, and her friend who is a witch named Demetria or Demetrie for a nick name. Also should I have last names fro my other side characters? and what should the villain last name be?
What are some good last names for a character named Michael?
I am working on a creative writing piece for my class, and I have a character named Michael, but I have no Idea what his last name should be. I was thinking of something that was one syllable, but I'm open to anything that sounds good. The character always goes by the nickname "Mikey", so it should sound good with that too. P.S. The character has a brother named Gerard, and It would be good for the last name to sound nice with his name also, but he is a minor character, so it doesn't really matter.
Cool last names for additional characters?
Lovell, Rosen, Culen, Caulen, Felson, Feyson, Wakefield, Harper, Piper, Stonefallow, Stonefellow, Caulsey, Giles, Pickering, Hecatia, Riddler, Neveux, Lorden, Fallsin, Coffin, Sitari, Sable, Oriane, Bernardo, Montero, Spelman, Astre, Astra, Elysiae, Lynche.
Why are characters usually referred to by their last names?
This is done out of respect, though it was done more often before than it is today.In formal settings (i.e, a courtroom, roll call, the workplace, etc.) people are normally referred to by surname, because it’s polite. Especially if said setting is in England.Don’t ask me why, that’s just the way Britons do things.This was also done especially to superiors in the workplace (and was, in older times, also done in the U.S). This was just a sign of respect towards your superior colleague.This is also done in formal writing, and is definitely not limited England. When speaking of someone in writing- including in essays, news articles, and biographies- people refer to others by their surname, for politeness.This is all done in order to respect someone else, but this is not always the case. Sometimes even close friends refer to each other with their surnames- especially, of course, in England.Today, we add “Mister” or “Miss” or “Mrs.” before surnames (and “Esquire” after the name, if neither of the three are used), but it’s still pretty much the same thing as it used to be.
How should I address my main character, by the first or by the last name?
It is really up to you but at least be consistent don’t call her Mary sometimes and Jones other times. People could get confused and forget that it is the same person.Also make sure it fits the story. If you character is in the Military, there is a good chance that they go by their last name. You can make their first name something that gets revealed. Maybe it’s a name they hate like it’s a man named Marion Smith. So he only goes by Smith or Smitty and its one of those fun character reveals that their first name is Marion. You could use the first name as a weapon against your main character. Maybe the villain is the only one who uses his first name and the first time they meet in the story he goes, “Hello Marion.” Now you gave given a twist to your audience. Maybe you leave it as a cliff hanger at the end of a chapter. Now you just revealed a piece your characters backstory and used it for dramatic effect. Now people will keep reading cause they want to know the story behind how Mr Tough Guy hero is named Marion.
How do authors choose last names for characters in their writing?
I've heard of an author who named his characters after his neighbours. He simply took the tenants' list and used it.Using place-names is also helpful. Oscar Wilde and P. G. Wodehouse did that, which is how we got Lady Bracknell, Mrs Allonby, Lord Emsworth, Beach the butler and so on.I'd guess that usually, though, writers simply think of some fitting name.This is what a page of Charles Dickens's manuscript looked like, when he was trying to find a title for his book and a name for his protagonist (kudos to Oxford University Press):