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Picking A Good Title


  • sjhunt
    Apr 30 8:49 PM
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    I am writing a memoir and am getting mixed reactions to the several working titles..does anyone know how to pick a good title for a story that is both humorous yet terrifying? Like Augusten Burroughs "Running With Scissors"?

  • Barbara
    May 1 ↑
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    I think it would have to depend on the content of the story, really, and that makes sense once read.

    I have one, but I'm using it for a new story, so I can't give it out

    (Just a reminder... no promoting of the story, or asking for reads on the forum area )

  • Marta
    May 13 ↑
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    How About Playing In Traffic?


  • sjhunt
    May 14 ↑
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    I like it!! How about dropped off into traffic or something like that? The only reason I say this is because I wasn't the one playing, others were playing with me...I like it but I want the responsibility where it belongs, ya know? Please reply...Thanks, Susan

  • Marta
    May 17 ↑
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    Okay, how about Pushed Into Traffic? without knowing exactly what you're writing about it's hard to generalize and come up with a good title.

  • Valkyrie
    May 31 ↑
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    "Look Ma, No Hands"

    "I Double-dog Dare You"

    • CactusJack
      June 18 ↑
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      I like that one.

    • Lawrie
      June 18 ↑
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      That reminds me of a story about a little boy on his bicycle:

      Going down a hill he shouts "Look Ma, No Hands"

      Ten minutes later he walks up the hill pushing his bike and yells "Look Ma, No Teeth."

  • Marta
    June 18 ↑
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    If you gave us a bit of a hint as to the story we might be able to help with the title. I thought you had a good title already.
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