A Conversation for The Merry Christmas Murder Mystery
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cactuscafe Started conversation Jan 1, 2019
I demand a sequel immediately! Santa cannot and will not die. Bring him back, immediately, Paigetheoracle. Here's a biro. 
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Kind of a gripping story. Nice writing. What's that footnote about the names then? I bet they are a clever cross reference to something else.
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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor Posted Jan 1, 2019
The footnote was by the Editor, who wrote a couple of weeks ago about names you give characters in stories, and suggested that lower-class detectives were always Irish. 
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cactuscafe Posted Jan 2, 2019
Ah right. Interesting!
I often wonder how writers name their characters. Be a good survey.
I wouldn't know where to start.
If you make up a completely original name,like .. like .. erm .... well, anyway, it might not sound realistic.
However a realistic name will also be the name of several hundred, if not several thousands, of people, and they will think the story is about them and get upset. Or be flattered. If they read it.
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