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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Character Names
Writers give as much thought and consideration to naming characters as they would to naming a newborn child. Back in print and better than ever, The Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook has been updated and expanded to help you find character names and their meanings quickly and easily!
This one-of-a-kind resource was specifically designed with the writer in mind. Inside you'll find:
- 25,000+ first names and surnames, and their meanings, listed by origin
- Names and surnames from more than 45 countries
- A reverse lookup of names by meaning
- An alphabetical index of names
- An explanation of naming practices and historical context for each origin
- A list of the top ten most popular names in the United States every year from 1880-2003
- Instruction on how to create believable names that fit your characters and your story
So throw out your old telephone books and baby-naming guidesThe Writer's Digest Character Naming Sourcebook meets all your naming needs!
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- Academic > Journalism and Media > Journalism. The periodical press, etc. > By region or country
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Comedy > General works
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Comedy > Special topics
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Tragedy > General works
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Tragedy > History and criticism
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Tragedy > Special topics A-Z
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Historical Plays > General works
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Historical Plays > Special topics A-Z
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Comprehensive, American and English
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Compends, outlines, etc.
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Medieval, general works
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Medieval miracle plays, mysteries,
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Renaissance, general works
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Renaissance, special topics
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Modern, general works
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > Modern, special topics
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > 17th century
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > 18th century
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > 19th century
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > History > 20th century
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Technique of dramatic composition > General works, American and English
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Technique of dramatic composition > General works, German
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Technique of dramatic composition > Tragic effect
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Technique of dramatic composition > Irony
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Technique of dramatic composition > Character treatment
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Technique of dramatic composition > Play within a play
- Academic > Literature > Journalism. The periodical press, etc. > By region or country
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Study and Teaching
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Criticism
- Academic > Performing Arts > Theater > Biography of Critics
- Academic > Literature > Periodicals
- Academic > Literature > Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics
- Media > Writing and Language Arts
- Reference > Writing Skills
- Language Arts & Disciplines > Composition & Creative Writing
ISBNs
9781582976495
9781582972954
158297649X

