In this video, I share the 7 principles I use to create great fantasy names. Get my free writing advice book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - 1: Use Placeholders 02:28 - 2: Define Traits 04:32 - 3: Differentiate Characters 05:40 - 4: Develop Linguistic Rules 07:16 - 5: Random Generators & AI 11:08 - 6: Avoid These Rookie Mistakes 13:28 - 7: Don't Obsess ⚙️ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Watch my video on AI & writing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paQtLxmWZo8 ChatGPT Behind the Name: https://www.behindthename.com/random/ Fantasy Name Generators: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/ ✏️ MY FREE WRITING ADVICE BOOK: Get my free book: '5 Lessons That Transformed My Writing': https://jedherne.com/lessons 💌 MY NEWSLETTER: Get a free fantasy story when you sign up to my free, fortnightly author newsletter: https://bit.ly/jednewsletter 📙 MY BOOKS: Check out my fantasy books here: http://jedherne.com/stories 🔨 MY FAVOURITE WRITING TOOLS: Freewrite Traveller (distraction-free writing laptop): https://getfreewrite.com/?rstr=6485 - use this affiliate link for a 5% discount. MailerLite (best email newsletter software for authors): https://www.mailerlite.com/a/awmq7yimghg9 ProWritingAid (editing software that helped a lot with my early books): https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=4301 🧑 ABOUT ME: Hi! My name's Jed. I'm a fantasy author with three published novels and a bestselling video game. On this channel, I draw from my 10+ years of writing experience to help you become a better writer. 💬 CONNECT WITH ME: Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jedherne/ Send me an email: jed(at)jedherne.com (Note: I don't always get a chance to reply to every email. However, I do my best to read as many of them as possible, and it's my preferred method of communication.)