tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4706679876004685118..comments2024-03-28T06:20:48.661-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: RHYS ON TITLESJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61246498255860036102020-02-06T23:35:27.825-05:002020-02-06T23:35:27.825-05:00Rhys, is it the publisher or the editor who says N...Rhys, is it the publisher or the editor who says No to the title?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57282540789046184222020-02-06T21:37:49.986-05:002020-02-06T21:37:49.986-05:00Finally have a minute to add a note.
Titles can gr...Finally have a minute to add a note.<br />Titles can grab my attention if I'm browsing, that's how I found Julia's books. In The Bleak Midwinter - I stopped, blinked, thought "I know that hymn", and the rest is history. Punny titles can be fun and they normally match feeling of the story. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5896424651278152012020-02-06T17:39:35.695-05:002020-02-06T17:39:35.695-05:00Late to the party again!
Rhys, you will find a wo...Late to the party again!<br /><br />Rhys, you will find a wonderful title. I love the titles of your novels. I remember that Agatha Christie often chose her titles from a line from a nursery rhyme or something like that. What draws me to a title is a title that is easy to remember. Recently I have been trying to put together titles from novels for the Instagram bookstagram challenge like titles that start with J-A-N-U-A-R-Y so I had to look for titles that started with these letters. It was though trying to find a title that started with Y. Many titles start with "The" or "A".<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26011426163381420672020-02-06T17:29:53.018-05:002020-02-06T17:29:53.018-05:00I like the punny titles for cozy mysteries. I als...I like the punny titles for cozy mysteries. I also read Piers Anthony Xanth series that is all about puns. Otherwise, something that tells something about the book, maybe a famous quote. As do the others, I follow my favorite authors but consider titles and covers in choosing new authors.Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40905056719404195432020-02-06T16:02:11.793-05:002020-02-06T16:02:11.793-05:00I love a great title, and your titles fall into th...I love a great title, and your titles fall into that category, Rhys. I enjoy titles for different reasons. I have to admit to being quite a fan of alliteration, and there are so many wonderful ones from children's books through adult books, including In Farleigh Field. I also love titles with some mystery to them, inviting the reader to find out more, like your working title City of Bells and Birds, Rhys and like Hallie's Careful What You Wish For and Debs' The Sound of Broken Glass and Julia's Hid From Our Eyes. And, oh, those theme titles that Hank is so great at, like The Wrong Girl, with Hank weaving that title theme in many layers. Then, there's the humorous titles that the cozy mysteries do so well, and often, those title contain alliteration, too, making them even more fun. Jenn's latest Buried to the Brim, Rhys' Naughty in Nice, and Lucy's Killer Takeout are all excellent examples. Now I have an idea for a list (I do love making lists), a Favorite Titles list. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37840230969439044292020-02-06T15:39:52.755-05:002020-02-06T15:39:52.755-05:00Coming up with great titles is definitely NOT a sk...Coming up with great titles is definitely NOT a skill of mine. I’m always impressed and a bit mystified by great titles, so I’d definitely be in the market for a title generator. I love titles that make me think or laugh. And ones that turn out to have more than one meaning once i’ Read the book.Cindy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196306055833459983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15757269917810673702020-02-06T12:47:44.029-05:002020-02-06T12:47:44.029-05:00Absolutely right!Absolutely right!Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68516318505606359232020-02-06T12:40:04.900-05:002020-02-06T12:40:04.900-05:00Some titles can really grab my attention. I know h...Some titles can really grab my attention. I know how hard it is to come up with something so I don't fault anyone for not having literary lightning bolt. I typically go for favorite authors regardless of the title. I find that when I read the book the title may or may not make sense. Invariably I can't remember later which title goes with which story in a series. I just know I liked the story, so I guess that's on me! I've noticed repeating titles. By that I mean someone used that title, and then someone else, and so forth over the years. I've also noticed authors are more often asking their readers for help on naming books. And that we sometimes come up with equally lame titles! Rhys, your Lady Georgie titles are a treasure trove!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20893873236936614662020-02-06T10:37:34.342-05:002020-02-06T10:37:34.342-05:00Yes, that works, though other cities have bridges ...Yes, that works, though other cities have bridges of sighs. The one in Venice is THE Bridge. Past and Present. Identifies the setting. Who doesn't want to read a book about Venice?Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49153928649380476912020-02-06T10:35:18.221-05:002020-02-06T10:35:18.221-05:00I love it!
I love it!<br />Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69719243565319202372020-02-06T10:33:52.760-05:002020-02-06T10:33:52.760-05:00The working title for my (prize-winning-- can I bo...The working title for my (prize-winning-- can I boast?) book, "From Pen to Print" was "So You Wanna Be A Writer" but the publisher (Henry Holt, which should have known better) wanted to call it "What You Need To Know To Get Published Successfully." Figuring the book would be DOA in bookstores, I sent them a list of potential titles and subtitles and they liked having the choice of one from Column A and one from Column B. It did wind up having the subtitle "The Secrets of Getting Published Successfully," but At least that was the subtitle, and it was phrased (IMHO) better than what they'd proposed. <br /><br />All my science fiction novels bore the title of the series, with individual subtitles. They were about a woman judge's amorous adventures in outer space. The one that took place on a water world was subtitled "Scales of Justice." Please stop groaning. <br />Ellen M. Kozakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342774310814059158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63172168180023240652020-02-06T10:28:38.015-05:002020-02-06T10:28:38.015-05:00The Venice Sketchbooks was my working titleThe Venice Sketchbooks was my working titleAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75441664060011778552020-02-06T10:27:41.470-05:002020-02-06T10:27:41.470-05:00Yes!! Bridges between generations! WinderfulYes!! Bridges between generations! WinderfulAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35641087541767875242020-02-06T10:26:17.968-05:002020-02-06T10:26:17.968-05:00Those two are brilliant!Those two are brilliant!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76899257594024963502020-02-06T10:25:39.669-05:002020-02-06T10:25:39.669-05:00Beneath the Bridge if Sighs?Beneath the Bridge if Sighs?Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63875860200239532752020-02-06T10:25:03.025-05:002020-02-06T10:25:03.025-05:00You see, occasionally a title generator would prod...You see, occasionally a title generator would produce a good oneAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78083043151435992332020-02-06T10:24:11.497-05:002020-02-06T10:24:11.497-05:00The same for me, Hank. Usually the title is one of...The same for me, Hank. Usually the title is one of the first elements but when the publisher says no I have to scrabble desperatelyAuthorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2125490004811162172020-02-06T10:22:48.907-05:002020-02-06T10:22:48.907-05:00I love clever puns but not when every cozy now has...I love clever puns but not when every cozy now has them!Authorrhysbowen@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844065473614874365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22134498261888718602020-02-06T10:03:14.140-05:002020-02-06T10:03:14.140-05:00"We Shall See" - sounds like one of MY t..."We Shall See" - sounds like one of MY titles!Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22306117540765888982020-02-06T10:00:22.937-05:002020-02-06T10:00:22.937-05:00Such a timely post (for me), Rhys. Your titles are...Such a timely post (for me), Rhys. Your titles are always brilliant. (Jealous!) My cozy mysteries are all punny, intentionally, so that's fun. The romances, come to think of it, were also punny. My women's fiction is where blood was almost drawn between me and the powers that be (okay, not really, but it did get tense). Paris is Always a Good Idea became the title after months of debate and in hindsight, it actually is quite perfect. I was on the phone with my editor yesterday. I have the title for the women's fiction book that I'm about to start and I asked her what the odds were that I'd get to keep it. She said, "We shall see." I might scrap my title and use that. LOL!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76284698004561186592020-02-06T09:57:12.894-05:002020-02-06T09:57:12.894-05:00I love titles that cause me to stop and think: &qu...I love titles that cause me to stop and think: "wait, what would that book be about?" But I also like them to tie in very well with the book itself. In your list Rhys, I really react to "sketchbook" How about something that creates dissonance with that? The Silent Sketchbook? Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57844159833391227382020-02-06T09:25:12.093-05:002020-02-06T09:25:12.093-05:00I vote down the title generator and vote up meanin...I vote down the title generator and vote up meaningful titles that give me a sense of not only the story between the covers but also the sensibility of the writer. Now, I realize it’s often the marketing department who decides, but they do a disservice to both author and reader when they pick a too-trendy or too-clever title. Make it intriguing and smart and I’m in! Amanda Le Rougetelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975933690463168906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2895626748881547212020-02-06T09:10:08.093-05:002020-02-06T09:10:08.093-05:00Great idea for a title generator. Some youngster o...Great idea for a title generator. Some youngster on this blog could whip one up for you by lunchtime. <br />Like many others have stated above, I go for an author's next book. I love the titles in your Her Royal Spyness series and I'm sure you'll find a great one with some help from your friends. Debs books all have really good titles, too.<br />My cousin, who is a professor of journalism and the author of two books about the Holocaust and I were talking on the phone several years ago. She was just sick about the title that her publisher was going to use for her first book. We talked about her ideas and then came up with something that worked for her and for her publisher, as well. Her book was finished at that point, I believe, except for the title.<br />I am confident that your new book will have an amazing title. Margaret's idea of bridges between generations and the bridges in Venice sounds like a great starting point. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-448172557554538802020-02-06T09:07:30.525-05:002020-02-06T09:07:30.525-05:00Rhys, this is so brilliant! Too bad none of us are...Rhys, this is so brilliant! Too bad none of us are tech-savvy enough to actually create the app. And, btw, I love your titles.<br /><br />When I name my books I think about branding... which is why your Her Royal Spyness was so brilliant. I'm never going to name one "The girl..." or give one a short snappy 1-2-word title. Instead my titles are longish, storytelling admonitions (Careful what you wish for, Never tell a lie, You'll never know dear... ) Sometimes the titles are just there from the beginning; other times they take a ton of work to find. I think if you put the titles of each of the last 5 Jungle Red Writers titles, it would be easy to group them by author even if you'd never heard of any of the books. (A terrible thought, I know)<br />Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6334659975801501132020-02-06T08:54:03.350-05:002020-02-06T08:54:03.350-05:00Scones and Scotch, of course.
Scones and Scotch, of course.<br />Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.com