What to be thought first, a story or a title?
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Re: What to be thought first, a story or a title?
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In a similar vein, I am often amused by people who start a small business and the first thing they concern themselves with is designing and purchasing business cards. Business cards should be WAY down on the priority list of "considerations". The same applies to people I see on YouTube who are discussing books. Often they dwell on the beauty of the covers of the book and then spend a fraction of the time dealing with what is BETWEEN the covers.
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This has been pretty much my own experience, as well. I usually give mine a silly title for giggles, one that doesn't contain much relevance to the story at all. As the pieces come together, the title writes itself. However, there are times when something really profound or solidifying pops to mind, and abandoning it would feel too cruel.TusharJoshi wrote: ↑28 Jul 2022, 12:49 I feel that the title keeps on changing as per the needs of the story.
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