looking for a new title

BeccaPrice · 07-14-2013, 12:59 PM

I'm putting together a second collection of fairy tales - estimated release is around Christmas, but I want to give my artist plenty of time because while he is very good, he's also very slow because he's so busy.

So far I've got four stories (there will be 6 if ever I get over this writer's block) - One is my gargoyles story, Heart of Rock, which has 3 chapters and is about 4000 words long. One story is a re-telling of the Tam Lin story (sort of), so I've got two classic fairy tales, and the other two (hypothetical at this point) stories will also be fairy tales.

The other two stories are different. One, The Snarls, is a short-short and deals with the problems of combing hair. the other, Bridge of Seven Stones, is about 3500 words, and deals with the changes that happen as a child loses a tooth and grows adult ones. These aren't exactly bedtime stories, like the other four are.

My two current working titles are: Heart of Rock and Other Stories, or Dreams and Me: Tall Tales and First Times . I'm not thrilled with either title.

the title of the first collection is Dragons and Dreams, which is why I have the Dreams title, to play off that (no dragons so far in the second collection).

Any suggestions?

crich70 · 07-14-2013, 02:05 PM

How about "Hearts, Dreams and other Stories"?

gmw · 07-14-2013, 09:08 PM

Maybe just: "Hearts and Dreams"

tubemonkey · 07-14-2013, 11:35 PM

Make the protagonist in The Snarls a monkey; then call the collection Monkeys and Dreams

With all the hair we have, combing is a definite challenge

cromag · 07-15-2013, 12:43 AM

Sadly, I have absolutely no talent at coming up with titles. However, of the two you started with, I liked the first one best.

Good luck!

07-14-2013, 12:59 PM	#1
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	looking for a new title I'm putting together a second collection of fairy tales - estimated release is around Christmas, but I want to give my artist plenty of time because while he is very good, he's also very slow because he's so busy. So far I've got four stories (there will be 6 if ever I get over this writer's block) - One is my gargoyles story, Heart of Rock, which has 3 chapters and is about 4000 words long. One story is a re-telling of the Tam Lin story (sort of), so I've got two classic fairy tales, and the other two (hypothetical at this point) stories will also be fairy tales. The other two stories are different. One, The Snarls, is a short-short and deals with the problems of combing hair. the other, Bridge of Seven Stones, is about 3500 words, and deals with the changes that happen as a child loses a tooth and grows adult ones. These aren't exactly bedtime stories, like the other four are. My two current working titles are: Heart of Rock and Other Stories, or Dreams and Me: Tall Tales and First Times . I'm not thrilled with either title. the title of the first collection is Dragons and Dreams, which is why I have the Dreams title, to play off that (no dragons so far in the second collection). Any suggestions?

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07-14-2013, 02:05 PM	#2
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	How about "Hearts, Dreams and other Stories"?

07-14-2013, 09:08 PM	#3
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	Maybe just: "Hearts and Dreams"

07-14-2013, 11:35 PM	#4
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,477 Karma: 158151390 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Make the protagonist in The Snarls a monkey; then call the collection Monkeys and Dreams With all the hair we have, combing is a definite challenge

07-15-2013, 12:43 AM	#5
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 24,287 Karma: 459220161 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Sadly, I have absolutely no talent at coming up with titles. However, of the two you started with, I liked the first one best. Good luck!

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