I don’t know about you, but many times when I’m writing a story, a script or something else that calls for a particular character to have a name (which happens frequently – characters need names after all), I sometimes get stuck on what name to use. Fortunately, through the miracle of modern technology, this problem is now a thing of the past.

						Behold, the <a href="http://www.unled.net/">random name generator</a>. Refresh a few times to get the name you want and then use it for all its worth. While we're on the subject of writing, here's a few other cool writing-related sites (and sites maintained by writers I like) that I sometimes use for inspiration, knowledge and/or to steal ideas from (No, not actual story ideas. More 'how' rather than 'what').

						In fact, I actually 'borrowed' some of these links from fellow writer and all-around-nice-guy (aka 'non-dick') Wil Wheaton. Turns out we have similar tastes in writing resources. Who knew?

						<a href="http://www.janeespenson.com/">Jane Espenson</a>

						<a href="http://verheiden.blogspot.com/">Mark Verheiden</a>

						<a href="http://www.millarworld.tv/index.html">Mark Millar</a>

						<a href="http://garthennis.net/">Garth Ennis</a>

						<a href="http://www.warrenellis.com/">Warren Ellis</a>

						<a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14734">4 Must-Read Books for Aspiring Writers</a>

						<a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14723">Some Very Helpful Grammar Lessons</a>

						And, seeing as we happen to still be on the subject of writing, one of my comic books is inching dangerously close to actually getting art to go along with its wonderfully realized prose -- which also means its inching closer to publication too. For now, that's all I can say. Still, this is very good time for me and may lead to an even better time soon. But as they say in the news biz "More on that story as it develops."

						In other words, I'll let you know as soon as I know.