: 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

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Names are variables. They are identifiers, not what is under-neath. There are some names which do become entwined in the understanding of who a person is; and so changing the name might remember clean-up.

The quick answer is that: No, it is never too late to change a name. Find & Replace can do this quickly in any word processor. Or, as you transcribe a written copy into a computer, you can manually make the adjustment.

Right now, the answer for you is likely that until your story is done, if you can ignore it and know you will change it later, you should wait. Names are relatively inconsequential things; in the grand scheme of your story, "a Rose is still a Rose by any other name". If the name is too much of a distraction, then change it; or, find a way to grow and be complacent with changing it once you are done and sure your story requires it. It is a quick fix and, at the same time, a quicksand-trap ala world building.

You have to choose how your time is best spent, and I would argue that finishing your story first is more important than the name of a character.

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