Open Thread: Oracle Hotline

[mithen]

--How do you come up with your titles?

Oh, titles are HARD, and if I'm not satisfied with one it can honestly dampen my enthusiasm for a whole fic. I usually wait for some key phrase to suggest itself from the fic itself, but if that doesn't happen, I will go to the ol' song lyrics well. I'm struggling with one for the essay I'm writing right now, honestly! I won't give up hope until I write the last line and find myself still titleless, though...

Comments

[bradygirl_12]

Ah, ye olde titles! ;)

Like you, I will take a key phrase from the story itself, or maybe use the general concept. Often I'll wait to title something until I put my opening poem on the story, and I can get inspiration from that. And, yes, song lyrics are sometimes used. :)

Dontcha just hate it when you absolutely can't come up with a title? The most frustrating thing!

[navaan]

Oh, god, yes, I had that happening. The title the doesn't want to FIT THE FIC. That can be so frustrating. -.-

Sometimes the end or key scenes suggest a title for me, but I also keep list of phrases from songs and movies and poems that sometimes I read through and try to adapt to the topics. Sometimes I discuss it with my beta too.

Titles are just hard. :P (Unless, they just suggest themselves right away... then, they are super satisfying...)

[bradygirl_12]

Titles are just hard. :P (Unless, they just suggest themselves right away... then, they are super satisfying...)

I know! I love it when a title instantly comes to me and it's perfect! :)