I’m not going to discuss using names a symbolic clue as to the nature of a character or  story, though that is an important and very difficult aspect to naming things for an author. Instead I’m going to rant a bit about something that irritates me endlessly.

I hate it when a writer, or writers, skip out on naming something that really should have a name. This happens most often in film and television, but the unforced error can occur in any kind of writing, regardless of medium or genre. Continue reading →