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Old 04-04-2012, 04:14 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
It can also give away too much of the plot if not chosen carefully. J.R.R.Tolkien always felt that "The Return of The King" wasn't the right title for the 3rd part of his 'Lord of the Rings' (or so I understand) because it reveals something central to the story. I imagine the publisher was the one who chose it.
That's true, but the title can also conceal something in plain sight. The trick is to word it in a way that seems innocuous but causes the reader to say "Hey!" at the end of the story.
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