clears throat
What names have changed in my books during final edits that will forever be known to me as their original names? I changed a bunch of names in my high fantasy LARCOUT because my editor pointed out that half the names I had used invoked stereotypes and biases that clashed with the culture I had created. Fair. With some I agreed, others...not the editorial sword on which I was going to fall. Here are three changed-name examples from a book I published five years ago that still stick with me:
- Draft Name: Bishop; Pub Name: Rashan
- Draft Name: Maynard; Pub Name: Dhaval
- Draft Name: Phoebian; Pub Name: Sana