Worldbuilding: How to Make Names That Don't Suck

In this video, I share the 7 principles I use to create great fantasy names. Get my free writing advice book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - 1: Use Placeholders
02:28 - 2: Define Traits
04:32 - 3: Differentiate Characters
05:40 - 4: Develop Linguistic Rules
07:16 - 5: Random Generators & AI
11:08 - 6: Avoid These Rookie Mistakes
13:28 - 7: Don't Obsess

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Behind the Name: https://www.behindthename.com/random/
Fantasy Name Generators: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/

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