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Feb 07, 2008 04:30PM
I thought I would start a comment line for those who have trouble naming their work. I know I do. Its one of my weaknesses as a writer. So if you are having trouble, give the synopsis of your work and see what the rest us can come with to help you :). Hope this comment line becomes useful
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I just finished a rough draft of a book that I've yet to title. Usually, a title will jump out at me from the story, but this time, it hasn't yet. Warning, this is an erotic romance, BDSM, so don't read further if you don't like this sort of thing. I'm going to submit it to my publisher Total-e-Bound. My editor's waiting for it.
Synopsis: Stacey's friend Lilli has just told her that she found out that Stacey's ex-husband Brand(on) is a big porn star on the Internet. Stacey had divorced Brand because she thought he was too timid and too boring. She's shocked and doesn't believe it. But of course pictures speak thousands of words and boy do his!
Stacey can't get over the fact that Brand is doing this, that he's on the frickin' Internet where everybody can see it. She can't help herself from taking peeks and in the course, she's turned on and she realizes she may have made a mistake to let him go.
When her friend Lilli points out that Brand's producer is looking for a new female star to join Brand, she prods Stacey into applying. Stacey does, but she disguises herself with a mask and disguises her voice. She's hired and they're hot on film together - until Brand figures out who she is and confronts her. Then they have to face their initial problems with this added dimension.
Any ideas?
By the way, it's set in London, England and the characters are British if it matters.
I just named my other wip "Best Mates" as a double entendre - best friends using British terminology, and of course mates as in, you know...
I can't give you a name 'cause I'm bad at naming my own work as well, but I'll give you some advice. I think that you should go into your story, find a really heart-stopping part, with an important message, and have something there be you title. You know? Like in those books where you read the title, get halfway through the book, and then you realize why it's titled so. Because of the chapter. Just a thought...it's helped me name a few of my own. If you understand what I mean.
Haha. I need help.I have a story about orphans with psychic powers. Basically, without a series split, a woman named The Leader and her sidekicks are trying to get their psychic aura which will kill some of them because their powers are great and she is bent on world domination.
Anyway, It's science fiction fantasy and romance.
For Ephona:Mind Games, Your Move, Mind Mist, Mental Thieves, Leader's Hands, To take this world, Orphaned Legacy, Orphaned Psychics, Orphaned Fate, Orphaned Minds
Those are just some ideas for your title, but you'll probably be able to make up a better one. Like what Kenzie said, use something important to your book as the title. For example, I'm using White Paladin:Redemption for my story because Redemption is central point to my story. Yours, I don't know that much about. I agree with what Kenzie said: Use something central or crucial to your story.
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http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/1...
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Sella, ov vey! i haven't checked this group in months. ><
(last edited Apr 24, 2008 08:02AM)
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okay my story i don't think i have a very good name for my writing it is at http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/1...
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So basically, it starts out with one golub(Tisina) informing another goulb(Mirno) that he is a golub.
A golub can take on either the form of a human or of a dove. So, Tisina shows mirno how to become a dove and he tries it. And they also create peace among humans.
Later on in the story, some bad stuff with the Nevolji, a species of demon that can shapeshift into anything, happens. Nevolji create devistation and despair among humans.
Then the golubs have to either go against their morals and fight or die out and leave the humans to be miserable forever. quite a dilema.
And my only problem now is the title...
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my sister and i still need a title for our story. and i wanted to change the title of The Chosen One, cuz it's kind of a cliché. XD
ya, I hate titles. But I got all mine worked out.
Except, here's the thing, I'm gonna write third book to my story, so it goes like this Fyre, Sparx, and idk, what the last one should be. I'm thinking on eMbers, but I need some kind of letter mixer upper. I could go with Ashes, but what do I do there?
Except, here's the thing, I'm gonna write third book to my story, so it goes like this Fyre, Sparx, and idk, what the last one should be. I'm thinking on eMbers, but I need some kind of letter mixer upper. I could go with Ashes, but what do I do there?
Idk! I'm still thinking about it. GAH!!!
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But before that it's just annoying.
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Or if you still like the title Embers you can replace the s with a z. Like this: Emberz. Then the letters mixed up.
Ya, luv the f though!!
dang, but what could replace sh?
dang, but what could replace sh?
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yeah, i figure.
HEY DAVID ARCHULETA HAS A MUSIC VIDEO FOR CRUSH!!!
HEY DAVID ARCHULETA HAS A MUSIC VIDEO FOR CRUSH!!!
Don't make them put this under Archie Cali!
I put the link under "Crush"
They'll have to check that out first.
They'll have to check that out first.
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anyways back to the point...Cali, for Ashes you could do Ashys or Ashez or something...and for Embers it could be Embrs or Emberz or Embrz or something...
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sella, ov vey! i haven't checked this group in months. ><
(last edited Sep 19, 2008 07:00PM)
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Embyrz. I think i'll go with that!
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okay, I have this story that I'm writing with a friend. Here's the plot:
The Summers family moves into a cabin in the middle of the forest owned by them. The forest is enchanted, and right outside the cabin window there's a tree. But this particular Tree isn't like any of the ordinary ones surrounding it. It has feelings and is very, very wise. The Tree is the leader of the enchanted forest. But the Summers family has a baby girl, whom the Tree falls in love with.
Okay, what should I call it?
