Another helpful list of references, this time for creating original characters for your own stories, RPGs, or even fanfictions! Brought to you by writingandresources.
NAME GENERATORS
- Seventh Sanctum’s Noun Generators
- Behind the Name’s generator, with advanced options (you can choose from different languages and more!)
- Fake Name Generator gives you a first name, initial and last name as well as an address.
- Fantasy Name Generator, with an advanced option if you wanna learn how to use it.
- Generates name, gender, appearance ans age.
CHOOSING NAMES
- Writer’s Digest – 7 rules for picking character names.
- Tips for writers on Babynames.com
- How to the right names for your characters, from Writer’s Relief.
- A forum about overused names.
- Another Forum.
- And Another.
- 10 tips for naming characters
PERSONALITY AND BACKSTORY
- Character personality generator
- A generator for skills, abilities and traits.
- A list of 638 primary personality traits.
- Examples of personality traits and how to put them together.
- A thread on overused character backstories.
- TV Tropes – Overused copycat character list (good for making sure your character isn’t an unintentional overused cliche.)
- 25 overused traits, backstories and character archetypes.
ALREADY HAVE AN OC?
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