tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post8325850802697740805..comments2024-01-03T01:49:09.084-07:00Comments on Author Bethany Wiggins: Title Trauma First AidSuzette Saxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401538008029407734noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-74929293444331259102010-06-22T06:34:28.283-06:002010-06-22T06:34:28.283-06:00These were great to read!
Contextual Ad Network ...These were great to read! <br /><a href="http://www.admaya.in" rel="nofollow"> Contextual Ad Network India </a>Nishanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461392896444120934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-23951117530149729492010-06-15T13:00:05.264-06:002010-06-15T13:00:05.264-06:00I was just thinking about this! That's kinda&#...I was just thinking about this! That's kinda' funny.<br /><br />Um... Most of the time I can come up with pretty good titles, but I have to agree that sometimes Nothing Sounds Right and then it's just awful.<br /><br />But at least we're all in this torture together, right? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222233412304660376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-89699695323611396472010-06-09T09:45:41.397-06:002010-06-09T09:45:41.397-06:00This is all great advice. Thanks for summing it up...This is all great advice. Thanks for summing it up for us, Bethany!<br /><br />Good luck with yours!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-62555869749573542732010-06-09T06:16:37.315-06:002010-06-09T06:16:37.315-06:00What a wealth of great ideas! Thanks for sharing B...What a wealth of great ideas! Thanks for sharing Bethany. Personally I'm terrible at titles but some of these ideas would help I bet.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-52254366716065069222010-06-08T21:07:35.921-06:002010-06-08T21:07:35.921-06:00There's some great advice in these comments. ...There's some great advice in these comments. Thank you for sharing them. I could stand to learn a thing or two about titles.Lisa K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00379245068324225101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-57441619631834583972010-06-08T18:56:39.095-06:002010-06-08T18:56:39.095-06:00I either get a title up front or never at all. It&...I either get a title up front or never at all. It's kind of weird. But I've noticed that if the title doesn't come to me up front, pretty much nothing ever sounds right and I just have to get used to a title that doesn't give me a gag reflex :)The Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147933102399332633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-38422521293276371482010-06-08T06:53:58.141-06:002010-06-08T06:53:58.141-06:00Titles... so important, and so tricky.
HarperCol...Titles... so important, and so tricky. <br /><br />HarperCollins editor Jordan Brown plugged one-word titles at the SCBWI WW conference in April.<br /><br />I like double-entendres, if they aren't overly obvious.<br /><br />Or setting. Setting is good, and easy.Jennie Englundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943722538573178226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-36010868680632408872010-06-07T21:31:51.154-06:002010-06-07T21:31:51.154-06:00These were great to read! I got some good ideas on...These were great to read! I got some good ideas on brainstorming my next novel title!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-12231494839532392052010-06-07T20:35:44.244-06:002010-06-07T20:35:44.244-06:00LOVE the tax form one. How cool! Wish I had a cool...LOVE the tax form one. How cool! Wish I had a cool story like that for my titles. hahaKatiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851403823244758904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-61829193831973534372010-06-07T20:22:52.975-06:002010-06-07T20:22:52.975-06:00Awesome and timely post! I'm awful with choosi...Awesome and timely post! I'm awful with choosing titles. I very daringly decided to challenge myself with <a href="http://slushpileslut.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Slushpile Slut's Next Top Title Blogfest</a> on June 12. Maybe I can get some good feedback on possible titles for my WIPs. Anyone else game?Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-80537470528697816732010-06-07T20:17:49.291-06:002010-06-07T20:17:49.291-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Angela McCallisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610798614001745001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-48437669827017124072010-06-07T20:02:26.530-06:002010-06-07T20:02:26.530-06:00Nice shout out for some great advice! Thanks for ...Nice shout out for some great advice! Thanks for the links. :)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-57998802880622881762010-06-07T18:28:14.995-06:002010-06-07T18:28:14.995-06:00Good post, and thanks for the shout out.
Hope you...Good post, and thanks for the shout out.<br /><br />Hope you're able to find a good idea amongst all those winners that everyone posted.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-52838486233248800772010-06-07T17:59:12.414-06:002010-06-07T17:59:12.414-06:00I'm definitely going to use some of those from...I'm definitely going to use some of those from now on - awesome!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-78732453271239750392010-06-07T17:22:59.845-06:002010-06-07T17:22:59.845-06:00Don't forget the power of Wordle! Let it analy...Don't forget the power of Wordle! Let it analyze some of your book and see what pops out!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-3570369358827732342010-06-07T16:57:37.840-06:002010-06-07T16:57:37.840-06:00People in the blogging world rock my socks off!People in the blogging world rock my socks off!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-61091462758288924642010-06-07T16:49:34.218-06:002010-06-07T16:49:34.218-06:00Awesome! There's a lot of brilliance there, B...Awesome! There's a lot of brilliance there, Bethany! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-41953818298104279162010-06-07T15:34:09.575-06:002010-06-07T15:34:09.575-06:00These are all great ideas! Great post. Thanks fo...These are all great ideas! Great post. Thanks for sharing.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-44907808130656709702010-06-07T15:10:05.313-06:002010-06-07T15:10:05.313-06:00Thanks for sharing. Great ideas!Thanks for sharing. Great ideas!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-38519319296677543762010-06-07T14:35:57.561-06:002010-06-07T14:35:57.561-06:00Great ideas!Great ideas!Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018235841365360426.post-19690309518151723812010-06-07T13:51:10.931-06:002010-06-07T13:51:10.931-06:00Ooh, some great ideas! I like the musical inspirat...Ooh, some great ideas! I like the musical inspirations and writing down the 'problematic' titles. Why not be controversial?S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com