Or a Jimmy, wanting to be taken seriously, starts using Jim or James. That creepy psychopath starts out as Joan, then, after she meets Jenny, she changes it first to Jane, then Janey. Tim and Tom might have been boyhood friends, but as they grow up Tim wants his own identity, wants to break free of old patterns and habits. He insists on being called Timothy. Tom is hurt, and the story begins.
Names are powerful tools.
Use them correctly, and they'll invisibly support your story, enhancing and underlining your narrative. Caro Clarke Articles 1. Beginners' Four Faults 5. Too Much 6. A, B and C Characters 10.