I have to reply to this one.

Recently I was asked to review a novel for someone that had several characters with similarly spelled names. At first it was a mild annoyance to stop and double-check I was interpreting the right character, but as the plot (and the story) thickened, it grew tiresome and actually began to, well, piss me off.

In short, had I not committed to read and review, I'd have trashed it, and you can bet the issue featured highly in my review. Not only that, but now I don't trust the writer. Next time she asks me to review her, I'll politely decline.

The last thing you want is for your reader to confuse the story over a simple letter "e"

If you need the sound, which I'd still suggest you alter, then please take Brandiwyn🎶's advice and at least spell it differently.


I write because I am a better person when I spend a good chunk of my time with people who only exist because I made them up."  -- Leslie Budewitz