: Re: Is it too late to change a character in the story? I have this chimera-type character whose name is Ryu, but at this point I think it best to change his name. But I've already grown used

So based on our little comment convo, I would have to say that there is no such thing as "too late". It's just a matter of how much time and effort you want to take to back track and rework the story/character biography. I am not sure if I would be in the minority with this opinion, however, to me names are just as much a part of the bio and personality as everything else. To change the name would mean that you also need to tweak the bio/personality of the person OR find a different name that still fits the character template.

For me, I have been developing several characters for several years now. I wouldn't change the name because the characters are essentially your babies. We don't give birth to children and then at 4 or 5 years old decide to change their names because there are too many Adams in pre-school.

Try giving him a fuller name. You said that he is half Japanese half German. Keep his name as Ryu but expand his name. Since is father is German (typically take on the dad's last name) You can say that his first name is Ryu but then his middle name is Gerhardt and last name is something like Schimdt or some other German name of your picking. You can add maybe some internal conflict that Ryu rejects his Japanese nationality and prefers to go by his middle name of Gerhardt. This way, you add some character arc. Maybe some added side story to why he rejects his first name, still keep him as Ryu while allowing the audience to know that he prefers to go by his middle name and thus changing his name.

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