[stylist] being overwhelmed?

[helene ryles]

Judith: I've changed character names before. Even major character
names.  I have no problem renaming if it's going to make things easier
for the reader. After all I do want them to read my book.

I don't know if this confuses things any more but Zaina and Zahira
start their life as a set of triplets but their sister Zakia dies as a
toddler. Their abusive mother gets angry and shakes her. That's why
they get to be moved to Nassoli with Deaf foster parents in the first
place.  Unfortunately their elder sister Nadia is left behind.

Helene

On 23/04/2009, helene ryles <dreamavdb at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Is Zaina and Zahira any less confusing?
>
> Helene.
>
> On 23/04/2009, helene ryles <dreamavdb at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Yes, Zohara and Zahira are twins. Do you think their names should be
>> slightly more differant?
>>
>> Helene
>>
>> On 23/04/2009, LoriStay at aol.com <LoriStay at aol.com> wrote:
>>> Here's another problem.   Are they twins?   Their names are so close
>>> that
>>> the reader will get confused, especially the sighted reader, as most
>>> sighted
>>> people read whole words, not letter by letter.   (This is probably the
>>> same
>>> for the Braille reader).
>>> Lori
>>>
>>> In a message dated 4/20/09 10:56:49 PM, dreamavdb at googlemail.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Zohara and Zahira live in an environment with a high number of deaf
>>>> people.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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