--- title: From the desk of Julia Snrubs | Julia Snrubs description: Thoughts on books and writing (plus memes) --- [Skip to content](https://juliaslibrary.com/from-the-desk-of-julia-snrubs/author/julia-snrubs#main-content) [![JL](https://juliaslibrary.com/hubfs/JL.svg)](https://juliaslibrary.com/) - [Home](https://juliaslibrary.com) - [Blog](https://juliaslibrary.com/blog-list) - [RPG](https://juliaslibrary.com/rialta-the-rpg) - [Free Preview](https://juliaslibrary.com/extras-1) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://juliaslibrary.com) - [Blog](https://juliaslibrary.com/blog-list) - [RPG](https://juliaslibrary.com/rialta-the-rpg) - [Free Preview](https://juliaslibrary.com/extras-1) [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8c7ea6fe-dc03-4b60-a927-fb995c803a52_425x208.jpeg)](https://juliaslibrary.com/from-the-desk-of-julia-snrubs/how-to-name-characters) Mar 25, 2025 5:38:10 PM ## [How to Name Characters](https://juliaslibrary.com/from-the-desk-of-julia-snrubs/how-to-name-characters) For some, naming characters is the best part of writing. 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