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Word Jedi
12-28-2009, 03:28 AM
I just typed The End on a 1700 word short story.
I know it won't really be the end. Not yet.
I need to let the story "cook" for a few days before I come back to it for some polishing.
My bad news is that I don't have a title!
Has anyone here ever finished a story without a title?
Use Her Name
12-28-2009, 06:55 AM
I tend to find them in the story. Just let it stew a while and it will come.
kaitie
12-28-2009, 08:44 AM
Often.
I find the less I stress about titles, the easier they come.
I'm terrible with titles (and names). It tends to be the very last thing I do. :)
Ehab.Ahmed
12-29-2009, 08:45 AM
I'm writing my first book. Guess what? It doesn't have a title, yet. I'm also worried about finding a suitable title. Normally, I would derive my title from the book's theme. I haven't decided on a theme yet, too.
I'm a mess, lol.
Wayne K
12-29-2009, 08:49 AM
I have a book out to editors that only has a working title.
Has anyone here ever finished a story without a title?Yep.
Got a shortie i'm starting edits on this week that doesn't yet have a title.
Jess Haines
12-30-2009, 12:19 AM
I rarely have a title in mind until sometime after I'm done writing the story.
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