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Short Story Title

Discussion in 'Creativity Surge' started by SC, Aug 4, 2002.

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    Well, there's this store who's putting up a short story contest. The winner gets a nice computer, and the age is from 5-13. My dad told me about it, and it looks pretty good, and I just happen to have the support of my family to do a short story. I'd hate to turn them down, and since I am the least bit confident in my writing, I need a title. I spin my ideas around titles, but since I'm terrible at making titles, it's hard for me to get ideas.

    So I'm asking my SP friends if they could come up with any interesting titles for a SHORT STORY.

    Thank you. :)
     
    SC, Aug 4, 2002
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    It would be useful to know what the story is about first
     
    Aikanaro, Aug 4, 2002
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    That's the problem. I spin my stories around titles, and without a title, I'm basically hopeless. I just need a random title, because I'm really bad at making titles.

    EDIT: Random, what you think would make a good story title.

    [ August 04, 2002, 18:27: Message edited by: S Goddess ]
     
    SC, Aug 4, 2002
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    Rebellion

    Bonds of hope

    The Blade of Power

    Corruption of the holy

    Self-Esteem
     
    Sniper, Aug 4, 2002
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    [​IMG] Shralp goes to Hollywood
     
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    Tomorrow Morning

    I won a competition with that title :roll:
     
    8people, Aug 4, 2002
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    [​IMG]
    That's THE title :p Sir Yerril thanks for giving me a good laugh :D :rolleyes: ;)
     
    Sirdan, Aug 4, 2002
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    If the story was. . .

    Horror/Thrillerish
    -Taint
    -Bad Sign

    Fantasy
    -Dunes/Plains/Sands of (your fantasy world)
    -The Wizard and the Knight

    Mystery
    -Death of a (whatever)

    Okay, those titles suck. At least come up something, at least a genre, to make a title around.

    [ August 04, 2002, 23:45: Message edited by: C'Jakob ]
     
    Oaz, Aug 4, 2002
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    Put the name of the star of you're book.

    Sword of doom.

    The tower of doom.

    The peasent rebel!

    A shaterred kigndom.
     
    Padeen Dragonblade, Aug 6, 2002
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    [​IMG] Denial of Spell-check.

    The spelling error.

    Grammar bane.

    Where have all the paragraphs gone?

    Scourge of the Past/Present tense.

    Refer to above post to obtain some relevance...
    :rolleyes:
     
    Shura, Aug 6, 2002
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    Wahahahahahaaa!!!
    Shura, Shura, you bring tears to my eyes :)
     
    Arkados Blackmire, Aug 6, 2002
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    Padine, no offense meant, short stories are not books. I am sending this to a contest, not a publisher.

    And thanks for everyone's title offers. For short stories I go for real life-ish events, since fantasy I get all screwed up with subplots.
     
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    Self-Esteem

    Tempest

    Edible luxury

    Abandonment
     
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    Shadow Goddess
     
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    Noble, I like *that* title. :rolling: :grin:
     
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    [​IMG] How about:

    The clock that didn't tick

    The Long way home

    The Bird

    The dead of an artist

    Snowflakes

    A mistake of one hour

    Things like that...
     
    SleepleSS, Aug 11, 2002
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    [​IMG] I'll rephrase after some thought.

    The Goddess of Shadows

    It has more energy and thrill in it. Perhaps even easier to build a story upon. Well yes I am nitpicking. :)
     
    Nobleman, Aug 12, 2002
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    Ok, thanks you people. Enough titles... Too many of them make it even harder for me. :)

    I'll see if I can post my short story on here.
     
    SC, Aug 12, 2002
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    [​IMG] For future reference, if you write a story first, usually somewhere in the writing of that story you will realize an appropriate title. Basing a story off a title may seem the easiest way to do it, but is probably more of a headace because you limit your story to what you've titled it.

    Good luck with it.
     
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    Big B, that's why I was not asking for titles in the past. When writing a short story, there is only one plot. One title to describe the plot. That's why I'm asking. :)
     
    SC, Aug 12, 2002
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