tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post949218065829086575..comments2024-03-17T11:17:53.826+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Name Game: short stories need good titles too. Katherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-69265096013631838072017-04-22T11:14:45.366+01:002017-04-22T11:14:45.366+01:00Ah, the agonising over titles - for novels and sto...Ah, the agonising over titles - for novels and stories. I agree with all the categories you suggest, Ali, and I like your examples. But I also think there may sometimes be a special title alchemy. By that, I mean on many occasions I've spent months (and, for my most recent novel, years), seeking and trying out titles for a WIP, then suddenly, one day, when I'm not even thinking about it, something pops into my head and I know at once that it's the right one.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345949773423764808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-62582679888325939132017-04-22T10:20:01.421+01:002017-04-22T10:20:01.421+01:00Well put, indeed: Every good story is entitled to ...Well put, indeed: Every good story is entitled to a snappy title and the trick is finding one that intrigues and fits best. I always start with a working title and I'm surprised how often it turns out to be the one.Umberto Tosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04939504157464234443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-30477446748775562782017-04-22T08:22:55.299+01:002017-04-22T08:22:55.299+01:00Just checking in to say I'll be out of 'ra...Just checking in to say I'll be out of 'radio contact' for most of today at a local litfest. <br />https://alibacon.com/2017/04/21/free-tomorrow-see-you-in-hawkesbury/<br />I will check back tonight for any comments :) AliBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611113709872287863noreply@blogger.com