Comments on: This business of titles http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:21:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-281 robin Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:52:14 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-281 Patrick, it's so unfair when you make milk shoot out my nose. I'm moving these to today's post, The Bad Title Free-For-All. No offense. Patrick, it’s so unfair when you make milk shoot out my nose.

I’m moving these to today’s post, The Bad Title Free-For-All.

No offense.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-280 Patrick Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:47:50 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-280 "Sometimes Darwin, Sometimes Dar-lose." "Riding the Beagle to Eden" I can't help but think that we have focused too much on the wrong part. Sorry, my imaginary bestselling nature is coming out. How about this - "Torn" or "Ringtone" “Sometimes Darwin, Sometimes Dar-lose.”
“Riding the Beagle to Eden”

I can’t help but think that we have focused too much on the wrong part. Sorry, my imaginary bestselling nature is coming out. How about this -

“Torn”

or

“Ringtone”

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-279 robin Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:59:10 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-279 Ha! Love stories like that. The wisdom of Hollywood. Ha! Love stories like that. The wisdom of Hollywood.

]]> By: Diana http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-278 Diana Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:29:14 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-278 Ah, feel for you, chica. One of my favorite books is a list of famous books and their original titles. Quite the eye opener. Another (possibly apocryphal) story was that when Lucas was first trying to drum up support for Star Wars a producer told him that no movie with the word "Star" or the word "War" in the title ever made any money. Ah, feel for you, chica.

One of my favorite books is a list of famous books and their original titles. Quite the eye opener.

Another (possibly apocryphal) story was that when Lucas was first trying to drum up support for Star Wars a producer told him that no movie with the word “Star” or the word “War” in the title ever made any money.

]]> By: bj http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-276 bj Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:25:17 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-276 Not pointy shoes-- flip flops. Weren't you paying attention, Patrick? "Evolve or Create, that's the Question" "The Garden of Eden or Primordial Soup?" "I love Darwin." "Take the "is" off Genesis and whaddaya got?" Hmm, this is harder than I thought. Not pointy shoes– flip flops. Weren’t you paying attention, Patrick?

“Evolve or Create, that’s the Question”

“The Garden of Eden or Primordial Soup?”

“I love Darwin.”

“Take the “is” off Genesis and whaddaya got?”

Hmm, this is harder than I thought.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-270 Patrick Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:25:17 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/this-business-of-titles#comment-270 Hmmmm, it will come to you. Just relax a little and put on some pointy shoes while pacing and thinking. I can't resist, one more suggestion. "The Lost Alien Hamlet Wars" I am the Walrus. Hmmmm, it will come to you. Just relax a little and put on some pointy shoes while pacing and thinking.

I can’t resist, one more suggestion.

“The Lost Alien Hamlet Wars”

I am the Walrus.

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