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I’m not an author of fiction, but from what I’ve heard I think it’s quite common for authors to decide on a title either partway through the writing process or after the story has been written. (And some authors settle on a title that doesn’t seem good to me. Perhaps in some cases they later regret it themselves.)
I rather like “Ivan, His Booke” and “Miles to Go”!
“The Adventure of the Demonic Ox” is quite striking and seems a good title, though of course I’m still ignorant of the story. Presumably you’ve wearied of the style of your earlier Penric titles, in which it would be “Penric and the Demonic Ox”.
@ Jonathan -- Yeah, it's a good idea to change up one's pattern often enough that one doesn't get inadvertently locked into it.
Ta, L.
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I’m not an author of fiction, but from what I’ve heard I think it’s quite common for authors to decide on a title either partway through the writing process or after the story has been written. (And some authors settle on a title that doesn’t seem good to me. Perhaps in some cases they later regret it themselves.)
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I rather like “Ivan, His Booke” and “Miles to Go”!“The Adventure of the Demonic Ox” is quite striking and seems a good title, though of course I’m still ignorant of the story. Presumably you’ve wearied of the style of your earlier Penric titles, in which it would be “Penric and the Demonic Ox”.
@ Jonathan -- Yeah, it's a good idea to change up one's pattern often enough that one doesn't get inadvertently locked into it.Ta, L.
