tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post3063023873623479390..comments2024-01-19T13:24:15.734+00:00Comments on ::Acquired Taste: Tim Strettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-10893739139785825982010-03-16T13:57:29.384+00:002010-03-16T13:57:29.384+00:00Hi Tim
I need a title whenever I write a book. A...Hi Tim<br /><br />I need a title whenever I write a book. As Ryan states on David's blog, there's that whole thing about wanting to feed a project but only when you feel personally responsible. If it's a stray, I think it's someone else's problem. If I name it, then heck, this is my baby and I have to deal with it. The fact I might change it's name and even gender and confuse the hell out of it, as in the case of the first two Secret War novels, is by the by. In the case of Black Hours, it's always had that title, and always will do. Some titles work, some titles are a fucking nightmare but for me there needs to be a name.<br />And "War of the midget trolls" is genius!mattfwcurran.com Web Admin https://www.blogger.com/profile/13651266491906006561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-72457408566730105312010-03-12T05:49:17.312+00:002010-03-12T05:49:17.312+00:00I'll comment on this bby posting on my blog.
...I'll comment on this bby posting on my blog.<br /><br />Admittedly it's not a big topic, but, hey, it's about time for a post.David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-10759192608466794812010-03-03T11:56:34.307+00:002010-03-03T11:56:34.307+00:00War of the Midget Trolls - wonderful! You have to ...War of the Midget Trolls - wonderful! You have to write it now, Tim.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-8286807272452420222010-03-03T11:28:39.119+00:002010-03-03T11:28:39.119+00:00Frances, I think that's exactly why the fallin...Frances, I think that's exactly why the falling in love analogy is such a good one. It's vital that you establish whether there's enough real substance to the idea to sustain you once that initial euphoria has worn off.<br /><br />Len, I have loads of titles too, but none of them seem to match the stories I have in mind. A shame, really: War of the Midget Trolls sounds like a rollicking good read...Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-37232549901036899772010-03-03T09:40:55.744+00:002010-03-03T09:40:55.744+00:00I'm with Aliya on this one. I usually start w...I'm with Aliya on this one. I usually start with the title - both The Herring in the Library and (the current w.i.p.) Herring on the Nile acquired their titles before I had typed the words "Chapter One". I have a couple of good titles at the moment and only need minor details like characters, plot, place etc to turn them into novels.Len Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998938558543525457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-48434907823853988492010-03-02T09:43:34.364+00:002010-03-02T09:43:34.364+00:00To carry on with the falling in love analogy, mayb...To carry on with the falling in love analogy, maybe we have to be careful to avoid the "falling out of love" scenario. I've had so many couples who have come for counselling saying they've fallen out of love, when in fact what's happened is that they've come down from that euphoric high which kicks it all off, and are faced with reality. I think the same thing can happen with writing. You get an idea, love it, can't wait to write it down, and then it begins to get to the mucky socks and arguments stage. Which doesn't men that it isn't right, and that you don't still love it, but that yo have to work at it. I think I'm getting to that stage...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-51788071239984758192010-03-02T09:11:32.628+00:002010-03-02T09:11:32.628+00:00In my head it's "the Mondia story". ...In my head it's "the Mondia story". It did have a proper title at one stage but I rapidly decided it didn't work (or, more accurately, worked better for a Mondia story yet to be written).<br /><br />Normally I do have a working title, but it doesn't bother me not to this time. One will occur in due course.Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-58872319131274372822010-03-02T09:03:29.605+00:002010-03-02T09:03:29.605+00:00Yay! But how can you write without a title? Even i...Yay! But how can you write without a title? Even if it's the wrong title? What do you call it in your head?nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398443646324855212noreply@blogger.com