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What's in a Name?

Or: Lauren rambles about her character's names.

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Lauren Salas
Jun 26, 2023
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Names. Some people put a lot of thought into character names, others not so much. For me it varies.

Sometimes if it’s a one-shot, the character gets named the first thing I think of. I’m not coming back to them again, their name doesn’t have to be anything special, so they just get one tossed at them. Whatever I think the…

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