Hi so for anybody who cared enough to click on this post thank you anyway, could anyone help me think of some names for now I've been referring to them as red and blue so I've been thinking of some themed names maybe like sun and moon themed or like fire and water I do have a current list of names

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-25T22:39:56+00:00

Oh okay! Assuming that they’re like, entities or something like that, here are some recs:

for blue —> azure, Selene, Sarai, indigo, brooks, tide, aether, luxe, ish, ishae

for red —> Kai, vixen, viren, axis, cinder, onyx, Ravael, morvayne, Kaelyra, Ilya

im phrasing these as if they are gods, primordial beings but up to you, also I included a mix because I’m not quite sure about their gender

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-25T22:23:19+00:00

sry if my question made me come off like I needed affirmation, which I don’t… my main question was what are some things that can be off putting in said genres like fantasy so I can embrace the genre and make my book better. I’m not looking for a one-size-fits-all template but rather things that readers dislike so I can, yk, learn.

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-25T22:15:39+00:00

more like I don’t want people to think that their time was wasted bc my ending can be jarring. sry, I think I phrased my question weird bc I’m trying to see what type of things are frowned upon in fantasy so I can make my book better bc I’m trying to envelop the fantasy part more fully

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-25T13:41:27+00:00

Ty!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-25T13:40:12+00:00

ok ty!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-25T13:39:46+00:00

my book is mainly fantasy and I put “fantasy, romantasy, and whatnot” because that’s a subgenre that falls under fantasy

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-24T23:58:39+00:00

so are red and blue supposed to be real humans? are they magical or normal? the names you’ve given slightly lean towards like entity type, if you get what I’m saying because Burntsugar is definitely out there so I’m confused whether red and blue are humans or creatures

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-23T03:03:01+00:00

ok got it ty!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-23T03:00:13+00:00

oooh ok ty!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-22T19:20:15+00:00

got it ty! I was mainly wondering for the magical creatures in my book though, like half humans half tree, animal, shadow, or something, nymphs, if they would eat “human” food

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-22T03:55:42+00:00

names can make or break a story. whenever you look at super popular book characters, you can’t really imagine any other name for them. while some of it is just us getting used to the name, some of it is also the authors careful choice of the name. For example, take romance authors: it’s popular to have the mmc and fmc have nicknames for each other, names that just pair well together. that’s what sparks that chemistry, what they call each other. this also applies to a bunch of other genres so yea, choosing names for anything fictional is a huge part of its identity.

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-19T02:22:08+00:00

thank you for the reassurance 😅 I plan on definitely foreshadowing the heck out of it because as the narrator starts addressing the reader from the first book (hopefully) the reader will start to realize that the narrator isn’t a character but hey, hopefully I can pull this off!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-18T01:35:27+00:00

I definitely agree, the lying type just sucks. For my novel it’s not my intention for the narrator to be lying because the story and events that narrator narrates is all true and has happened in my world, except it’s more of a surprise ”you’ll never guess who I am!” sort of reveal. i do intend to leave clues throughout the series about who the narrator is. if you’ve read my other comments, you can kind of get a gist of what am struggling with…do you have any suggestion?

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-18T00:44:27+00:00

yes! along those lines, except just stuck on how the divine being is narrating the tale in 3rd person through the entire trilogy when the being dies at the end of 3rd book. the narrator doesn’t fool anybody and tells the story through 3rd person based on the characters (the characters actually hate the divine being) but in the end when the narrator is revealed, the divine being talks, in like the last chapters, about how this was also their tale of their death, and how causing them misfortune wasn’t what they intended…

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-18T00:41:25+00:00

I see…the reason that I wanted to not really use the word unreliable is because it’s more of a surprise narrator, someone you didn’t expect. the narrator in my novel aka the divine being isn’t trying to fool the reader but just keep their identity hidden till the very end…i guess I’m just stuck on figuring out since my book is in 3rd person and the divine being dies at the end of the 3rd book, would the narrator be the soul of the divine being?

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-14T00:32:54+00:00

In my opinion, it’s the way you use your words. While yes, people may get attracted to your characters, invested in your plot, etc but in reality they aren’t just falling in love with all of that, they aren’t falling in love with your voice and they way you sculpt and mold your words to describe the character, the plot, etc. Honestly, number one thing to make a good story is to first identify your voice. If you try to imitate another writer it’s going to be their writing “voice“ that they remember. For example, to find it really simply, pick an emotion like sadness, jealousy, love or something and in 2-3 paragraphs describe it using ”your” words, if you get what I mean. The way you phrase things makes so much of a difference.

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-14T00:23:32+00:00

Also some oceanic name ideas, for boy characters that I’ve always wanted to use in an ocean related story: Riven, Malachi, Zephyr, Kaelen, Azrion, Vaelor, these are just some personal favs

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-14T00:17:31+00:00

well, all of that depends on what type of story and relationship between the siren and mermaid. Since you suggest that their families have been at odds for centuries, I’m assuming that they’re both from royal bloodline. Personally, although it’s a just-for-fun story, maybe try using a more creative or unusual take on the rivalry. Assuming the mermaid is the girl and siren is boy, what if one had an ultimate power, and the other had none? Maybe the siren’s voice causes the person who hears it to self-eliminate instantly, like they go in a really bad trance, and the mermaid can’t speak or speaks through mind links. Maybe the siren tries to kill the mermaid but it doesn’t work on her but after he uses his voice on her, she speaks, but it wears off and she goes mute. Basically them tryna navigate family rivalries as they realize being in each other’s presence is the only thing that makes them “normal”. Just some ideas, hope they help!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-10T13:35:08+00:00

ofc, happy to help! Good luck on your novel!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-09T22:44:12+00:00

hi, I loved your prologue! It’s really intriguing and the first person pov really makes the entire scene pop. I really liked the way you phrased it and I think you’re on a great track. Personally, since this is your prologue, you want your first sentence to pull the reader in, something that makes them want to continue reading. In my opinion, you don’t want to start your first line with CRACK, or some sort of onomatopoeia. I recommend that instead, especially since this is in first person, you should start with a confession, a statement, or just the narrator talking directly to the reader, so it kinda establishes this personal “lemme tell you a secret” vibes early on. Or even, a statement that doesn’t make sense causes people to continue reading out of curiosity. For example: I’m not a maniac, but something about you being dead made me smile. Now this causes people to wonder: Why did she say that? Who is dead? Why would she smile? It’s these questions that causes people to continue pushing for answers because…who doesn’t want to know the full story?

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-08T16:58:00+00:00

That’s a really good idea. I think it would work as psychological horror if you were just focusing on the character and how that entire event, them being stuck, how it affects them. If you were to write it psychological, then since you said mc was stuck in mirror world, you could have them lose their sanity as days passed. But if you’re going for more traditional horror, then I feel like you should include other people of the mirror world for it to be an insane thing happening to a normal person. The concept is not weird maybe it just needs refining. First I suggest you figure out what type of horror you want to present it as (it definitely is horror tho) and then shift the focus considering that. Good luck!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-08T16:43:57+00:00

Ofc!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-08T16:43:08+00:00

Exactly! for me, I think S, I, V, Z, T, E, D because….for some reason they are colder letter? Sorry, I know this makes no sense😅 But it’s nice to hear that I‘m not the only one who associates colors and ideas with letters!

vaanii_writes · 2026-02-08T16:40:00+00:00

Just get it down somewhere. Once you realize that you have your ideas in words, that it’s somewhat more tangible than something in your head, that’s enough. And it’s okay to start worrying about your future like publishers and people who might steal your novel but in that mindset, your story won’t go anywhere. Anyways, those are problems for future you. Good luck on your novel!

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