tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post1443634972985363404..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: Titling Your BookKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-83936337656802815612017-02-20T08:12:50.703-05:002017-02-20T08:12:50.703-05:00Ooh, research is a great way to title a book.Ooh, research is a great way to title a book.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-45516060105090664052017-02-16T23:59:09.436-05:002017-02-16T23:59:09.436-05:00For my current historical WIP, a phrase from my re...For my current historical WIP, a phrase from my research jumped out at me. It was distinctive, intriguing, and reflected the theme.<br /><br />Other times, I've come up with a list of possibilities, and asked my critique group for their favourite. Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-77954724299315352952017-02-16T10:15:54.515-05:002017-02-16T10:15:54.515-05:00They do need to "fit." Absolutely!They do need to "fit." Absolutely!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-2658718444530685852017-02-16T10:15:22.989-05:002017-02-16T10:15:22.989-05:00I've read books where I can't figure out h...I've read books where I can't figure out how the title applies at all. I think sometimes authors or publishers choose titles to grab your attention even if they don't quite fit the story.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-76009165707609449772017-02-16T10:14:35.355-05:002017-02-16T10:14:35.355-05:00That's when you ask others for suggestions. ;)...That's when you ask others for suggestions. ;)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-15071205750429329982017-02-16T10:14:07.703-05:002017-02-16T10:14:07.703-05:00Yeah, I've changed titles too. Sometimes you h...Yeah, I've changed titles too. Sometimes you have to play around with them.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-19184355295917095622017-02-16T10:13:42.917-05:002017-02-16T10:13:42.917-05:00Yes. I completely agree.Yes. I completely agree.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-80463610740713017212017-02-15T19:48:15.500-05:002017-02-15T19:48:15.500-05:00It's funny--for me, sometimes the title comes ...It's funny--for me, sometimes the title comes with the idea. When it doesn't come with the idea, I never like the title. Ever. It feels like they have to be tied together from the start for me to really feel like it "fits."Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-23103815207826891712017-02-15T17:25:52.294-05:002017-02-15T17:25:52.294-05:00The last book that I purchased for its title alone...The last book that I purchased for its title alone was Blink. It was amazingly a great book. Title can bring more than the average reader.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-47741104604684407712017-02-15T14:54:12.236-05:002017-02-15T14:54:12.236-05:00A wonderful hint you put forth, to search meaningf...A wonderful hint you put forth, to search meaningful lines or phrases inside the manuscript.<br />When I title a story, it's invariably before I even write the first line. My titles are the themes of the stories, and having them there helped me stay focused on the stories I intend to tell. What happens later is less helpful. I get so attached to the titles that I can't imagine better ones, and there are better ones.Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-2415352733958782152017-02-15T12:49:26.546-05:002017-02-15T12:49:26.546-05:00Sometimes a title will just come to me. I write it...Sometimes a title will just come to me. I write it down to see if a story comes out of it. My titles sometimes change two or three times before I settle on the one that sounds right.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-48335590165330247342017-02-15T10:59:16.947-05:002017-02-15T10:59:16.947-05:00Good idea. Whatever a title ends up being, it has ...Good idea. Whatever a title ends up being, it has to sound distinctive.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com