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Do you want to write the right name?

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Don’t know about y’all, but I struggle with names of all sorts.

Reading this article, by Roz Morris, was like a cool spring breeze showing up on a hot July Texas afternoon.

Too many times, as I begin to write, my character does not fit the name I’ve given them. And so begins the struggle. Same thing happens with towns, businesses, and places. As the entities come to life they begin to assert themselves and uncertainty works its way into my brain.

Did I choose the right name? Has their personality gone astray? Or does my writing just plain stink?

Ms. Morris suggested if unsure about a name, use a label until you are sure. Great idea!

Shakespeare wrote, A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But does it?

She is right about the names we choose.

What’s in a name? Everything!

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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