Title question, please help.

Ambergold · Jul 4, 2007

Hello all, I hope every ones well today. I’ve come seeking advice on a predicament, so if anyone could help I’d be grateful.
As of yet I’ve not chosen the book title as I felt it would be easier to do when the novel was almost finished. Unfortunately it hasn’t been as clear cut as that, but I have come up with a few things. The problem is I’m writing in third person limited and the titles I’ve chosen, I think, might suggest the books written in first. For example:

As I close my eyes.

I don’t know if there any hard and fast rules on writing in third person limited yet having the title in first, but if there is then I’d like to know.
Thanks.

Willowmound · Jul 4, 2007

Nice title. I wouldn't worry about it.

alleycat · Jul 4, 2007

If it really bothers you at this point you could make it As He Closes His Eyes. Or "she", whichever sex your MC is.

But just think of it as your tentative title; you might change it later, or some editor might.

Ambergold · Jul 4, 2007

Thanks Willow and Alley, you've been a great help. I think I'll stick with the tittle in first for now because I think 'I' has more impact than 'he' or 'she' and hopefully it won't be a major issue later on.

Willowmound · Jul 4, 2007

"As it closes its eyes"

Horror!

Or maybe not...

JoNightshade · Jul 4, 2007

Closing Your Eyes, maybe?

raydad · Jul 4, 2007

"As I Close My Eyes" sounds pretty good. Works fine with POV. Might think about these also:

"I Close My Eyes"
"I Closed My Eyes"
"Closed Eyes"

Jamesaritchie · Jul 4, 2007

Title

Just pick anything you like. The publisher will probably change it, anyway.

Berry · Jul 4, 2007

I agree, don't worry about it. I can think of several books written in third person with titles that seem to be in first. Many books take titles from places like first person Shakespeare sonnets("Shall I compare thee to a summer day" or "My love is like a red red rose" may be a bit wordy but would otherwise make fine titles), and to my knowledge no one has ever complained.

It's a complete non-issue.

javili · Jul 4, 2007

Close Your Eyes And Read This Book?

Your title is a good one. Don't worry. Don't listen to anybody else. Don't listen to me.

Willowmound · Jul 4, 2007

Did someone speak?

Ambergold · Jul 4, 2007

Thanks for the feed back guys, you've been a great help. I think James is right, the publisher will probably change it anyway so why worry? I guess I just want the title, like the book, to be someonething I believe in and I don't want to be comprimised by its POV. Anyway, seeing as there's no hard and fast rules, I'm sticking.

Berry · Jul 4, 2007

Ambergold said:
...I don't want to be comprimised by its POV

Honeestly, I've NEVER heard of ANYONE caring about POV in the title.

Title question, please help.

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