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I think the chapters look just fine the way they are. There is no need to take out the articles. I've never seen an issue with using The in titles.
Look OK to me. Note that while I use chapter titles, I've been told by several editors that they are often not helpful and can give things away. I like them, so kept them in my work, but thought I'd pass that along.
Mike wrote: "I think the chapters look just fine the way they are. There is no need to take out the articles. I've never seen an issue with using The in titles."Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to check them out.
Keith wrote: "Look OK to me. Note that while I use chapter titles, I've been told by several editors that they are often not helpful and can give things away. I like them, so kept them in my work, but thought I'..."Yeah, I didn't have them when I was writing the book but then they sort of emerged in the editing process... Now, I'm already in love with the idea and don't want to resign from them, even with all those new article-related problems that arose together with the titles. Having the chapters titled makes me feel as if they were little pieces of art too, not only steps in the plot progression.
Thank you for your time and the reply!
I think your chapter titles look fine, too. Articles are frequently omitted in a title, but you can mix and match.Don't worry -- many of us have spoken English our whole lives, and we still get these finer points wrong. English is a very confusing language.
Jen wrote: "I think your chapter titles look fine, too. Articles are frequently omitted in a title, but you can mix and match.Don't worry -- many of us have spoken English our whole lives, and we still get t..."
Thank you, Jen, for understanding and taking the time to reply. It's good to know that even the native speakers get sometimes confused by English grammar! :)
I think your chapter names look great! I can only find one >tiny< thing that I would change. I think you should put a comma after "SKY" in "SKY THE ZENITH OF FREEDOM." Some might say this is overkill, but without it, it sounds like you're using "SKY" as a verb. Good luck with your project.
Thank you so much!
CHAPTER 1: THE RED-EYED FROG
CHAPTER 2: IN THE HANDS OF AN ACROBAT
CHAPTER 3: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
CHAPTER 4: ONE-WOMAN SHOW
CHAPTER 5: DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
CHAPTER 6: BUTTERFLIES AND THE VOLCANO
CHAPTER 7: PURA VIDA
CHAPTER 8: THE HANGED MAN
CHAPTER 9: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
CHAPTER 10: COUNTDOWN TO BREAKDOWN
CHAPTER 11: TEARING APART
CHAPTER 12: GODDESSES BOOTCAMP
CHAPTER 13: ENTER THE LIONESS
CHAPTER 14: THIRST
CHAPTER 15: FLASH FLOOD
CHAPTER 16: SACRED HEARTS
CHAPTER 17: PUTTING MONSTERS TO SLEEP
CHAPTER 18: TALES OF GRANDFATHER SAN PEDRO
CHAPTER 19: TUMBLING OF THE WALLS
CHAPTER 20: DOE IN THE FOG
CHAPTER 21: A BETTER KISSER
CHAPTER 22: LIKE FATHER
CHAPTER 23: “THE ONLY RISK IS WANTING TO STAY”
CHAPTER 24: THE MOON AND THE STAR
CHAPTER 25: ARMAGEDDON
CHAPTER 26: RAY OF SUNSHINE
CHAPTER 27: MAMA AYAHUASCA AND THE STAR LION
CHAPTER 28: LOVE IN THE TIMES OF SKYPE
CHAPTER 30: BACK TO THE FUTURE
CHAPTER 31: GLASS SOUL
CHAPTER 32: GODDESSES USE KEYNOTE
CHAPTER 33: BUT MY SOUL IS A SWAN
CHAPTER 34: SPICY AND SWEET
CHAPTER 34: SHANGRI-LAAAH
CHAPTER 35: DWARVES IN THE EAR
CHAPTER 36: EXCHANGE OF ENERGIES
CHAPTER 37: PLANETS ON THE SATIN SKY
CHAPTER 38: KNIGHTS OF THE EGO
CHAPTER 39: FRENZY OF EXULTATIONS
CHAPTER 40: CRAYFISH IN THE DARK
CHAPTER 41: SKY THE ZENITH OF FREEDOM
CHAPTER 42: GEOMETRY OF JOY
CHAPTER 44: BLESSED CONTRAST
CHAPTER 45: JANE WALKER
CHAPTER 45: WE’RE ALL PROSTITUTES
CHAPTER 48: THE GREAT CREATOR
CHAPTER 48: FLOWERS ON THE RED LIGHT STREET
CHAPTER 48: THE BULL’S-EYE
CHAPTER 50: THE FIRE DANCER
CHAPTER 50: THE ROCK AND THE HUMMINGBIRD
CHAPTER 52: INESCAPABLE CHARM
CHAPTER 52: BATTLE OF HEARTS
CHAPTER 53: 100 KPH ON A HIGHWAY TO NOWHERE
CHAPTER 54: BUTTERFLY EATERS
CHAPTER 56: THE NADIR OF DESPAIR
CHAPTER 56: ISLAND OF PASSION AND JOY
CHAPTER 57: HENOSIS
CHAPTER 58: REBIRTH
CHAPTER 59: THE WITCH OF THE FROG POND