tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post2577514192710707388..comments2024-03-29T06:57:01.951-05:00Comments on The Storyteller's Inkpot: I Can't Even Title This PostUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-23820580099719049772010-07-29T16:48:03.913-05:002010-07-29T16:48:03.913-05:00How about Palace of Ice? A not-so-sly wink to nati...How about Palace of Ice? A not-so-sly wink to native son F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "The Ice Palace."sean.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07000501357702140803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-77742143123487402512010-07-27T20:59:21.742-05:002010-07-27T20:59:21.742-05:00A couple suggestions from Emma (10) and your newes...A couple suggestions from Emma (10) and your newest fan, Anthony (8).<br /><br />The Icy Chill Breaks<br />Fast Ice<br />Icy Dawn<br /><br />Anthony is proudly on page 155 of "The Shadow Thieves"<br /><br />Good luck!<br />Kathleen WalshA 6th Grade Teacher's Eye on Literaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07880806331469650675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-54787782980254141602010-07-27T20:58:37.540-05:002010-07-27T20:58:37.540-05:00Firefrost.Firefrost.Melinda R. Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924404257237523106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-47309367812039199792010-07-27T20:35:18.319-05:002010-07-27T20:35:18.319-05:00I love the winner above about a myopic boy
and the...I love the winner above about a myopic boy<br />and the menace from the frozen hood --of course melting is really cool<br /><br />So that leaves the melting myopic menace...maybe m words. <br />I really did look through the snow queen and couldn't find anything that struck me as perfect.<br /><br />Tinderbox is a cool image Anderson uses, then there's that horribly freaky story about a shadow. <br />-Melting Shadow<br />-Melted<br />my husband just wrote a YA fantasy with something called "The Freeze" I liked that too.<br />You said this book was about grief, and all Anderson's stories seem to be about that--like the red shoes or the little mermaid. You like long titles, so I'm sure it will be easy to put a little hint of his work into your title, but make it your own. Anything sad will work right? Georgia practically has a degree in Anderson, ask her-- she'll have something to help. Good luck! <br />p.s. It's hard to brainstorm about winter in the summer, maybe an old journal would help.pollyalice_artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583471955974483276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-91934207441194506992010-07-27T16:47:02.697-05:002010-07-27T16:47:02.697-05:00Mandy, I'm so glad the phrase "drip, drip...Mandy, I'm so glad the phrase "drip, drip, death" is taking a on a life of its own. ;-)<br /><br />Anne, when I was at the museum, we spent forever on exhibition titles. First there were long lists of words & phrases. Then trying various combinations. We tried to focus on the single most important idea/emotion that would intrigue visitors. Then balance that w/ making sure the promise of the title was accurate to the exhibition. Good luck!Cheryl Bardoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084503940091474111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-59776396458159548062010-07-27T14:10:00.884-05:002010-07-27T14:10:00.884-05:00Um...yeah..."Drip Drip Death" was mine, ...Um...yeah..."Drip Drip Death" was mine, but I'm totally willing to lend it out... (It actually wasn't a title at all but a rather depressing final line to a story about a melting glacier.) Speaking of melting, I'm with Mellisa on Melted or something in that area.Mandy Bachtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216843062433109601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-8063114270871993322010-07-27T12:47:19.634-05:002010-07-27T12:47:19.634-05:00Drip Drip Death (can't remember who's resp...Drip Drip Death (can't remember who's responsible for that one)Melinda R. Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924404257237523106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-21696858467434961672010-07-27T12:36:25.355-05:002010-07-27T12:36:25.355-05:00The Barren Soulless Realm of the Soul!The Barren Soulless Realm of the Soul!Melinda R. Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924404257237523106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-4074991394209952372010-07-27T08:24:03.685-05:002010-07-27T08:24:03.685-05:00I second Lisa's suggestion. Mary has a knack f...I second Lisa's suggestion. Mary has a knack for it. <br /><br />In the meantime:<br />-City of Frozen Lakes?<br />-Don't Be a Menace While Pulling Enchanted Mirrors from Your Eye in the Hood?<br />-The Big Chill? (I actually really like this; it's not taken yet, is it?)<br /><br />Those weren't helpful at all, were they? My apologies, but I have trouble with titles, too. I'm confident you'll settle on the right one soon, though!Riley Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401018852692709811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-82412997884838374832010-07-26T21:57:06.452-05:002010-07-26T21:57:06.452-05:00Ack! You have my sympathies, Anne. I, too cannot s...Ack! You have my sympathies, Anne. I, too cannot stand titling my books. It's awful. Books shouldn't have to have a title. Or at least it shouldn't matter. <br />My solution, as of late is to ask Mary Logue. She is a most excellent titler. (is titler even a word? If not it should be Mary's title, as in: Mary, The Most Excellent Titler.)Lisa Jahn-Cloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167850118852016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-6240473815988231232010-07-26T15:21:50.631-05:002010-07-26T15:21:50.631-05:00Hmmm...
Slant 'til Spring
Melted
Thawed
Th...Hmmm...<br /><br />Slant 'til Spring<br /><br />Melted<br /><br />Thawed<br /><br />The Squeakquel?<br /><br />The title will find you, Anne. Best wishes!Mellisa Tettertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454259195588287450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-47755405535469905082010-07-26T15:02:36.528-05:002010-07-26T15:02:36.528-05:00No, wait...Turkish Tundra???No, wait...Turkish Tundra???Tracy Lynn Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328527202596404505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-79618465827845777472010-07-26T14:39:35.047-05:002010-07-26T14:39:35.047-05:00Here are a few bona fide suggestions:
* The Snow...Here are a few bona fide suggestions:<br /><br /><br />* The Snow and the Splinter<br />* The Frost and the Splinter<br />* Sunfrost<br />* Cold Spell<br />* The Clearest Cold<br /><br /><br />Of course, if those don't work, there's always:<br /><br />* Evil Almost Wins, But Then It Doesn't<br /><br />Or, depending on how things shake out in your version:<br /><br />* Myopic Kid Gets What's Coming To Him<br /><br />Failing all that, you're probably stuck with:<br /><br />* The Wrath of Anne<br /><br />Which isn't so much a title as a state of affairs. But hey, at least it's honest.Peter Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680264754278143181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-69799855564763670962010-07-26T14:16:17.578-05:002010-07-26T14:16:17.578-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-10081323321323788242010-07-26T14:13:30.603-05:002010-07-26T14:13:30.603-05:00Tundra?Tundra?Tracy Lynn Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328527202596404505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-68707559299182682622010-07-26T14:09:31.549-05:002010-07-26T14:09:31.549-05:00My grandmother always said, "Cold hands, warm...My grandmother always said, "Cold hands, warm heart."Debra McArthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07434251789378141335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-27758003354049263982010-07-26T14:04:42.434-05:002010-07-26T14:04:42.434-05:00Hmmmmm....how about an amalgam? "The Mixed-u...Hmmmmm....how about an amalgam? "The Mixed-up, Would-Be Queen of Saint Cloud, Minnesota"? :)Amanda M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14203463627847451609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-21705317010911175062010-07-26T13:56:53.957-05:002010-07-26T13:56:53.957-05:00I've been doing the title dance with one of my...I've been doing the title dance with one of my projects the past few days. Coincidentally, it also has to do with snow. Anyway, here's my stab at your book title. Maybe something like "City of Snow"?Anna Staniszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316883819771607655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-72192751710017231142010-07-26T13:38:55.596-05:002010-07-26T13:38:55.596-05:00Turkish Delight?Turkish Delight?Bonnie-Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979141467121394767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1755502616289652010.post-90771124017733333052010-07-26T13:28:23.667-05:002010-07-26T13:28:23.667-05:00Spock didn't really die. He just, like, I don&...Spock didn't really die. He just, like, I don't know, floated around in space or something. Now all I can think of is that guy who yelled "I feel your pain!" and then latched onto that lit-up guy.<br /><br />How about "A Guy, A Gal, and the Snowy Regent of the Yucatan?" Do some kind of list thingy with serial commas using the talismanic images from your book. <br /><br />What are some titles you've come up with already? Maybe we can mess around with those a little bit.<br /><br />Boss of the Blizzard, Nanook of the North, Queen Liar and her Tropical Lair, Sno-Cone Pyromania, Be More Chill.<br /><br />Aw, geez, my brain just slithered away again. Who needs that thing anywaysdfj atroidsop8y987Melinda R. Cordellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924404257237523106noreply@blogger.com