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Don't call a character Ed, or Will, or anything else you can't CTRL-F (self.keepwriting)
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Seriously, once you get to the editing stage, names like that will turn into a nightmare.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

That's the english language's own fault for being so terrible. Also, for Ed, just try " Ed ", with a leading and ending space. For Will, you will have a battle of wills to find the Will, unless he left a will