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7767805 No.7767805 [Reply] [Original]

>when one character's name is just another character's name spelled backwards

>> No.7767871
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>>7767805
>when a character's name consists of a noun, adjective, and a verb, in that order.

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>when a character's name is a last name for a first name and then a first name for a last name

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>When a character's name reveals he is of an inferior race

>> No.7767894

>>7767885
>>7767871
>>7767805
Who is this?

>> No.7767897
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>when a character's name is just the author's name and the character is also the author

>> No.7767902
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>when a character's name is a blatant reference to another work

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>when there are characters

>> No.7767909
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>when a character's name is a blatant reference to another work by the same author

>> No.7767926
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>>7767805
>when the character doesn't have a name, and the author just makes one up, but decides to keep changing it.

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>when a character's name is a reference to the role they will play e.g. Benvolio has good will

>> No.7768729

>>7768715
>>7767902
I kinda enjoy these ones though

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>>7767805

>> No.7768771

>when a character's name is some goofy, implausible shit
>when a character's name is obviously a super duper clever reference

Self awareness in fiction needs to die. I hate this precious, smug, middle-brow bullshit.

>> No.7768788

>when all the character names are names of people you know and the book is by an obscure author who lives in a different country

>> No.7768798

>>7767894
Barack Obama m8

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7768826

>when the character is named Seaman instead of Pig
goddamn you

>> No.7769040

>when a characters name is a literal meaning of a personality

Dostoevsky you fucking hack.

>> No.7769320

Alucard

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>when the author lowers the calibre and complexity of their writing so as to appeal to the widest readership possible; rather than making the fullest use of their intellectual faculties and in doing so, tacitly placing the onus on their readership to elevate themselves to the author's level

>> No.7769342

>>7767891
underrated post.

>> No.7769933

>>7767926
>sapo

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>>7767897
>>7767909

>> No.7770378

>>7767805
>>7767871
>>7767885
>>7767891
>>7767902
>>7767904
>>7767909
>>7767926
Who is that semen demon?

>> No.7770498

>>7768826
Fucking hell I laughed out loud

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You better know who this is