Culture impacts your story more than you might realize. Distinct cultures exist even within the US, just as there are many dialects.
A person’s name often indicates one’s heritage, and thus culture. Did you know the name Dobby, a character from the Harry Potter series, was a real word?
I discovered quite by accident one day playing Scrabble that the word is a British dialect meaning fool. No doubt J.K. Rowling’s British readers knew the importance of the word. To me it was [Read more…] about Creating Unforgettable Characters, Part 3, Culture