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Friday, June 24th, 2011 09:58 am
The title of this post has nothing to do with this post, except for the fact that it not having anything to do with this post is my first topic of discussion. And that I may, in the future, use random euphamisms culled from weepingcock to title my posts. Because I suck at titles.

The problem with titles is that they need to be 1) interesting 2) pertinent to the story but 3) not give anything important away. 'Vadar, father of Luke' would have been a stupid title for Star Wars.

It is something I have always struggled with. Good thing I'm not really a writer, I suppose. If I can't even manage to title a blog post, how the hell would I title a book? This came up recently as I took part in junetide, and when it came time to submit I was suddenly 'uh... title?! Eeep!' Ah well.

Random fact: my LJ is configured so that if there's no subject on a post, the summary reads 'gutterbumbershoot!'. Geek points to anyone who gets that.

In other news, my weird obsession with growing things from seeds (from things I eat, not store-bought seeds) continues. I do this not for food (many trees grown from seeds will never fruit, that is why orchards get trees by grafting from known producers) but for the challenge, I suppose. Today I checked my fig seeds (pits?) And three of the four had sprouted. Wheeee!
Friday, June 24th, 2011 04:43 pm (UTC)
I hate titles tooooo. The really hard part is making them interesting and not just descriptive. I'm pretty happy with the title for my Junetide piece, especially considering the edited ending... but I won't go into any more detail than that :-P and I am resisting the urge to go into the mod account and find out what your story is! I voted for anonymous posting, darn it!
Friday, June 24th, 2011 05:46 pm (UTC)
good thing you're not the only person who's staying anonymous :p
Friday, June 24th, 2011 06:22 pm (UTC)
Ah, but now I have to go into the mod account and see which is yours! XD Waiting is not an option!
Friday, June 24th, 2011 06:47 pm (UTC)
The power of being a mod! Now I know which one is yours. I have not read it yet but I am bound and determined to like it when I do :D
Friday, June 24th, 2011 07:12 pm (UTC)
Oh I know, I got a spectacular comment on mine and I can't even really squee about it!
Saturday, June 25th, 2011 12:14 am (UTC)
I shan't tell! Hey, you didn't volunteer to co-mod, now did you?
Friday, June 24th, 2011 05:48 pm (UTC)
haha titles

[pinw]

[bird war]

[new world]

[warlock story]

I AM THE MASTAH.
Friday, June 24th, 2011 06:44 pm (UTC)
I think it would be better if one of the letters didn't stand for a minor spoiler. :p

and I really like the proper title it has now! winterfox helped me come up with it.
Edited 2011-06-24 06:46 pm (UTC)
Friday, June 24th, 2011 06:52 pm (UTC)
I like watching the first two episodes of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic with people, and then after the climax going "the title of this show is Friendship is Magic" and watching their expression.

(I can't imagine what will happen if [new world] ever gets a proper title. it's been that for 6 years!)
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