I used to have the same problem (with names). What helped me was reading a non-fiction Mafia book. THe more names you read the more ideas come flooding to your brain. I've also had sub-plot ideas arise from non-fiction.
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...dot com bold typeface rhetoric. You go clickety click and get your head split. 'The hell you look like on a message board Discussing whether or not the Brother is hardcore?
