The Art of Choosing a Title

[luxken27]

(post title totally swiped from the MeFi thread)

Because I've had recent interesting discussions on the matter, here's an article about how to choose a title for your story/novel/series. Even if you don't agree with the rules, it makes for good fodder for the brain. I tend to go for the opaque, myself...maybe that's another one of my problems, LOL.

Comments

[luxken27]

You have, like, the greatest beta ever. Those of us flying alone have only our own creative brains to pick :P

We're both still stumped on my news!fic, tho I think we're getting closer.

I still think it should have some allusion to shooting in it, LOL.

I guess it doesn't help how much I prefer one-word titles...

You can has thesaurus?

(This is why I hate having to have a chapter title for all my serial fics. Dude, its easier to just have nameless chapters! I swore when I started writing I'd never have pretentious chapter names for all my fics, and look at where I am now... *facepalm*)

[psyco_chick32]

My beta deserves a medal. Maybe a statue and a city named after her.

I still think it should have some allusion to shooting in it, LOL

LOL I'm actually leaning that way right now, especially with the way the one-shot begins the story.
*grins* The titles for my drabbles are all set - they're phrases from the news world and were easy to pick.

DAMN OVERALL TITLES *shakes fist*

You can has thesaurus?

*clutches her thesaurus* I luff my thesaurus and it luffs me back!

I swore when I started writing I'd never have pretentious chapter names for all my fics

*giggles* *pet pet* Is okay. When you gotta do it, ya gotta do it!

[luxken27]

LOL I'm actually leaning that way right now, especially with the way the one-shot begins the story.

THE MINDMELD COMPELS YOU...YOU CANNOT ESCAPE!!

*giggles* *pet pet* Is okay. When you gotta do it, ya gotta do it!

If only I could write regular ol' chapter fics instead...*sigh* Though, even the one I'm currently working on has titles! *facepalm*

Seriously, self, WTF?! Talk about making it harder on yourself...