How do you name your characters? | The Write Project

How do authors name their characters? Do they just come that way? Do the names change? It's one of the hardest things to explain! Just how does this seemingly simple part of the process... work?Featuring from Engen Books:Kelley Power, author of TombstoriesChelsea Bee, author of Fall With MeShannon K Green, contributor to Sea Stories from the RockJon Dobbin, author of The StarvingEllen Curtis, author of the Infinity seriesPeter J Foote, contributor to Mythology from the RockBrad Dunne, author of The Merchant's Mansionfrom Marvel Comics:Jed MacKay, author of The Death of Doctor Strange, Avengers, X-Men, Blood Hunt, Moon Knight, Black Cat, and more!from Breakwater Books:Rebecca North, author of Nanny's Kitchen PartySusan MacDonald, author of Edge of Timeand Independent authors:Dianna Brown, author of Saltwater JoysCandace Osmond, author of Dark TidesJohn Haas, author of The Reluctant Barbarian, and more!Originally broadcast on December 14, 2020 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country.  Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/​This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/​Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2026 Matthew LeDrew