But this isn't specific to fantasy -- it's just a new variety of the "every servant in England has the last name of Grimes" issue from your Regency days.
Now, about those minor characters named Dunne that get a cameo in each book... :-)
Yes, but it's worse in a fantasy series. In a single title you can do a global search for "Grimes" but when you have three volumes you may not remember that book one had "Grimes the spear carrier", when you are cheerfully writing about "Grimes the acolyte" in book three.
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Date: 2006-06-19 01:38 pm (UTC)Now, about those minor characters named Dunne that get a cameo in each book... :-)
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Date: 2006-06-19 01:41 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-06-19 10:02 pm (UTC)I'm really liking the book, BTW!