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Athelstone replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 6 months ago
Also, bumpety bump
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 6 months ago
I know it doesn’t work in quite the same way, but *Bump*
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Squidge replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
I wouldn’t have said that any of them give any indication as to the target readership. I’d just assume it was an unusual character name, with possibly a hint of sci-fi, but it doesn’t give anything away about the story.
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JaneShuff replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
Without any other information I would assume the title was the name of the MC (or just possibly an invented country) and guess that it was YA or childrenโs fairy story or fantasy
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Seagreen replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
It’s a toss-up between a children’s picture book and the ‘unofficial’ biography of a Hollywood A-lister.
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Athelstone replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
Without any other information, I’d probably guess at a YA novel.
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John S Alty posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Listening to an old Jimmy Buffett album. Doesn’t have the same impact it did when listening to it lying on the deck of my boat with a glass of rum in my hand, swinging to the anchor in a Caribbean bay.
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Seagreen replied to the topic Monthly comp – October 2018 in the forum Monthly Competition 7 years, 6 months ago
I’m living on me nerves, so I am, wondering where the next comp entry is coming from… I know there’s one out there. I can feel it, see?
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Sandra posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Off Down Under for a few weeks – back back end of November. Lots of rooms, and a train, with lots of views. All writing longhand.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Controlling Idea / Downsizing in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 6 months ago
Sometimes definitely control! E.g. ‘Suffering a tyrant may be bad but tyrannicide leads to civil war, which is worse’ – see Plutarch via Shakespeare via this morning’s ‘In Our Time’ ๐
As Orwell wrote ‘Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past’ – and to my mind, the past = the historical narrative =…[Read more]
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Philippa East replied to the topic Controlling Idea / Downsizing in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 6 months ago
Control or to warn?
And I suppose that’s another thing…. we all choose the stories we want to hear!!
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Philippa East replied to the topic Controlling Idea / Downsizing in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 6 months ago
I’ve also come to realise that themes / controlling ideas are basically the reason why human beings have always told, written and read stories.
We are all trying to understand how the world works and how best to live our lives within it.
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Philippa East replied to the topic Controlling Idea / Downsizing in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 6 months ago
Maybe it’s something as simple (elegant) as “when desire burns too hot, it destroys”?
I think mine is: “only when culpability is deeply acknowledged can true reconciliation occur.”
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Philippa East replied to the topic Titles in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
Thanks guys! I’m going to try and draw up a shortlist for Sarah today…
I really appreciate all the help
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Philippa East replied to the topic New title needed for 'Snatched' – help! in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
I LOVE the sound of this book!!
How about…. (London’s) Queen of Time and Shadow
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Philippa East replied to the topic Controlling Idea / Downsizing in the forum Coffee Shop 7 years, 6 months ago
Exactly ๐
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John S Alty replied to the topic Titles in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
Tangled Web (A, The, What a, Weaving a,)
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John S Alty replied to the topic New title needed for 'Snatched' – help! in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
Time is sometimes described as a fourth dimension, so:
Fourth Dimension
The Fourth Dimension
Into the, From the, Out of the, Attack of the. (last one was a joke). -
Squidge replied to the topic New title needed for 'Snatched' – help! in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 7 years, 6 months ago
The time between?
Between times?
The Time Snatcher of London Towns?
A shadow of time… (working on from Jonathan’s suggestions)
A shadow in time?I really hate titles sometimes!;)
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