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’: ⏲️ 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 ⚙️ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Watch my video on AI & writing: ChatGPT Behind the Name: Fantasy Name Generators: ✏️ MY FREE WRITING ADVICE BOOK: Get my free book: ’5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing’: 💌 MY NEWSLETTER: Get a free fantasy story when you sign up to my free, fortnightly author newsletter: htt