Naming Characters With Kristen Hogrefen Parnell (Episode 97)

The Romantic Side of Suspense

Aug 15 2023 | 00:22:49

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“Sometimes, for minor characters, [the name I pick] will just be a place holder and I’ll say I’ll come back and change it, and they just tend up being that person,” Kirsten says. “For the major characters, I have to make sure they’re not named after someone I know or somebody who thinks I named them after them. So I have to be very intentional about those names.”

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