That is so dark and helpful. I find this tip amazing since the names of people who actually lived gives off vibes that are realistic and relatableL1th3rl+and wrote: ↑05 Nov 2019, 05:59 Ghoulish, I know, but walking round graveyards is a wonderful source of names. If you see someone walking around your local cemetery with a notebook, it's probably me. I recently came across someone who went through life as Wilhelmina Twaddle - what a great name! Impossible to use outside something like Dickens, of course.
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I think this would only be useful if you are creating characters who are British. Still, this is a helpful tip. Thank you!
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