Character Names Conundrum

Yikes, my editor has me examining which character names should be lostβ€”does the character have more than one scene? Apparently, agents and publishers don’t like too many in the first 20,000 words, which can involve a time span of several weeks or months even. I keep thinking of how many names I say or use in real life in that amount of time! Wish me luck 🧩😜 #writing #books #characters #DevelopmentalEditing #editing @nelming