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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Except for the first book I published. I saw something I thought looked like a good title, and was dared to write the book. That's the only time I had a title first, and let me be the one to tell you that working a story around a title was hard.
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I also write all of my own songs for my band and it always goes the same way: "gist" of song, closely followed by title, and I've never had to change the title once I started writing.
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While this is a good point, I have to say that I disagree with this for a number of reasons. You write a story from your ideas, so you already have some sort of picture in your mind of what's going to be in the story. Sure, you may change stuff from your original thoughts, but what I'm saying is that the title doesn't have to restrict your ideas. The title is not permanent, so you can always change it. Now, if you're trying to make a story from no thoughts (letting the story be made up as you type along), then that's a different story.Odhiambo Felix wrote:Having a title thought of first before the story may restrict your ideas and at times make you run short of points, I therefore feel it will be better to write first the story then the title shall follow thereafter
I feel coming up with a title first makes me feel better, because when I'm writing, I'd like to see a title above the story as I'm writing it. This is just me, so I'm not saying you should come up with the title first.
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However, I could see how writing the title might motivate someone to write, so do whatever works. You can always change it later if the story grows out of its confines. Creativity, by its own definition, requires your imagination and originality, so follow whatever process inspires it.
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Yeah it's so much easier to think the theme first like if your go even half way to your story you will get the title by itselfEman Frasy wrote: ↑27 Jun 2017, 07:13 Everyone has his own opinion about writing a story. Some people think about a title and then create a story regarding that but for others it may be vice versa. But what is the best way? Should one create a story first and then give it a title or it might be better to think about a theme or a title first and then make a story regarding that.
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I think it is better to think about a theme first and then create a story step by step regarding the title.
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