I was trying to think of something short and sharp, like ... Chill. Or something. But I came up empty.
Hmmm. I hate titles. I can title other people's books, no problem. My own, not so much.
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Amy - Mar 20, 2008 10:56:50 am PDT #9908 of 10001
Because books.
Laga - Mar 20, 2008 10:57:12 am PDT #9909 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I love it when the title of the book isn't explained in the text and I have to do outside research to find out how it relates to the overall message.
Ginger - Mar 20, 2008 11:02:21 am PDT #9910 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
There's a revenant ballad named "The Unquiet Grave."
Miracleman - Mar 20, 2008 11:02:35 am PDT #9911 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
I was trying to find something appropriate to the proto-Eurydice myth, Inanna's descent into the Underworld, but her reasoning for the descent is murky. She claims she's there to witness a funeral rite, but that appears to not so much be the case and she may have been there to conquer the realm of the dead.
Amy - Mar 20, 2008 11:14:50 am PDT #9912 of 10001
Because books.
Unquiet Grave isn't bad, Ginger.
MM, dude. Pulls out the research!
Miracleman - Mar 20, 2008 11:28:06 am PDT #9913 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
MM, dude. Pulls out the research!
It was research I did for something else a few years ago. Just had to go back and verify why she went and it was....ambiguous.
Susan W. - Mar 20, 2008 11:51:36 am PDT #9914 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I like Unquiet Grave, and the book itself sounds fascinating.
I suck at titles. I feel like all of mine are boring, with the possible exception of my WIP and its planned sequel...and I'm still paranoid enough about giving out my alternative history hook before I've finished the book that I don't like talking about them in a searchable forum. They're too spoilery.
I have non-spoilery working titles for my extremely sketchy ideas for Books 3 and 4 of the series--The Strangest of Bedfellows and Glory's Nemesis--but I hope I can think of something better and less cheesy between now and writing the books.
Amy - Mar 20, 2008 11:57:33 am PDT #9915 of 10001
Because books.
Anyone want to vote on these?
Gravedigger (a little black humor doesn't go amiss in this market)
Grave Hunger
Graveside Magic
Hungry as the Grave
Susan W. - Mar 20, 2008 12:06:36 pm PDT #9916 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I like Hungry as the Grave. It has a nice rhythm.
Amy - Mar 20, 2008 12:11:48 pm PDT #9917 of 10001
Because books.
That's one vote!