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Old 05-01-2013, 10:10 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by BeccaPrice View Post
These are very short stories - 2500 words or less, usually. Not a lot of space for character development, although the one story I have in mind may wind up being maybe twice that. I just really hate coming up with names, when they're not really *people* but archetypes.
A "meaningful" name can be a big help in a short story.
The "too short Prince."
The "greedy Prince."

Saves a lot of description and explanation.
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