According to my mom, Republicans invented global warming. We know this is true, and I quote, because "that's why Al Gore wants to stop it!"
Oh, mom. The things you learn playing Apples to Apples! Now, continuing the writing meme.
3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places)?
I use
this site for first names and
this site for last names, because I like to be accurate about things. Most of the time I just browse through all the lists of names until something jumps out at me. Provided, of course, the character didn't come with a name attached early on. (Brian was always Brian, and Rachel was always Rachel, for example. I didn't have to look anything up; their names just kind of popped into my head as fitting, and that's that.)
I write mostly realistic fiction, so I do not make up locations.
Our dinner was delicious, and I hope all of your guys' are too. Happy Easter! (I actually gave up pop for Lent, despite not being religious at all. Mostly I just wanted to see if I could do it, and I did! I may even continue with it, who knows.)