One of the biggest challenges facing authors is how to choose character’s names, and especially the name of the lead character. In this interview with the soprano, Golda Schultz, an opera singer, begins her interview on this program, “Living the Classical Life”, talking about her name, Golda. She explains her parent’s idea about the importance…

What makes for an interesting story? A first answer is, something “interesting” happens. Something good happens to a character. Something bad happens to a character. Something has to happen for a story to be engaging. That is the bare minimum. Vonnogut helps us see that when a story opens the main character can be thought…

This is an excerise in creating a setting in which your story will take place. Good luck! You may post what you make in the comments to share with others. Further research. Sense of place explained in the Wikipedia. This is a complex entry. More approriate for advanced students and teachers.