Grant, I love this “One way to write a good title: think of the title like the perfume of the story, not a description. Suggest, don’t name. After you’ve written a title, ask yourself if you’d read a story with that title? Would it draw you in?” — It’s so true. Good titles are a lure and speak to you on a visceral level if we realize it or not. Using scent as the metaphor makes sense as we often have the strongest reaction to smell (connected to memory). As always brilliant:)
Oh, great! I have a book title I need to rethink as well. Thanks so much for listening to Write-minded! Shze-Hui Tjoa is so wonderful, on the page and beyond ...
I loved reading this. I actually felt like I was listening to music. You make the thought of forming or letting a title be like an act of play. So many good quotes in here that I took the liberty to share.
Grant, I love this “One way to write a good title: think of the title like the perfume of the story, not a description. Suggest, don’t name. After you’ve written a title, ask yourself if you’d read a story with that title? Would it draw you in?” — It’s so true. Good titles are a lure and speak to you on a visceral level if we realize it or not. Using scent as the metaphor makes sense as we often have the strongest reaction to smell (connected to memory). As always brilliant:)
Thanks for the kind words, Britta! And ... happy titling! I'm glad the piece resonated.
"Perfume of the story"--love this metaphor, Grant!
I have been rethinking my book title, perfect timing to read your thoughts on this.
Enjoyed the podcast conversation with Shze-Hui Tjoa.
Oh, great! I have a book title I need to rethink as well. Thanks so much for listening to Write-minded! Shze-Hui Tjoa is so wonderful, on the page and beyond ...
I loved reading this. I actually felt like I was listening to music. You make the thought of forming or letting a title be like an act of play. So many good quotes in here that I took the liberty to share.
What calls you in, stirs curiosity? Sings to you?
Thank you!
Thanks so much for your kind words, Prajna! I'm so glad the piece resonated with you. May all be an act of play ...
I have a list of titles, too! They hold such promise!
Maybe we can put together an anthology of unused titles.
Yes! I’ll start with a prose poem consisting of titles only to warm up.
Yes yea yes