Your novel's theme in ten words or less...

jannawrites · Nov 5, 2007

Someone here in AWland (speak up and take credit if you're here!) mentioned you should be able to pinpoint your book's idea in ten words or less. Let's hear what you've got.

Mine:

An aunt's affliction brings change to Ellie Rossman's life forever.

blacbird · Nov 5, 2007

Author needs the money. Please help.

caw

Prawn · Nov 5, 2007

A man opposed to violence confronts his daughter's killer.

Shadow_Ferret · Nov 5, 2007

Something happens.

melaniehoo · Nov 5, 2007

Fish out of water tale with an illegal immigration twist.

Voyager · Nov 5, 2007

If this were Jesworld, my query would read:

Dude, you should read this. This shit rawx!

JoNightshade · Nov 5, 2007

Three lonely people searching for love and acceptance.

...That sounds really stupid.

jannawrites · Nov 5, 2007

JoNightshade said:
Three lonely people searching for love and acceptance.

...That sounds really stupid.

Not necessarily. 'Cuz it's got me wondering if the three people are searching for love amongst each other. And, if so, how exactly is that gonna work?

Julie Worth · Nov 5, 2007

Shadow_Ferret said:
Something happens.

Sounds like Joseph Heller.

maestrowork · Nov 5, 2007

Dr. Zhivago meets Memoirs of a Geisha.

WendyNYC · Nov 5, 2007

I can't do it under 11. Am I doomed?

A woman's misfortune changes her outlook on life and her mother.

Wow, I hate how that sounds.

heyjude · Nov 5, 2007

Officer shoots bystander, then falls in love with her.

Yikes, sounds lame that way. Could I have more words? Like, maybe, eighty thousand or so?

jannawrites · Nov 5, 2007

WendyNYC said:
I can't do it under 11. Am I doomed?

A woman's misfortune changes her outlook on life and her mother.

Wow, I hate how that sounds.

How 'bout...

A woman's misfortune changes her life's outlook.

You could maybe omit the mother part, since that'd be part of her life anyway.

JohnDavidPaxton · Nov 5, 2007

Corruption Corrupts.

Stew21 · Nov 5, 2007

A Slacker and Dead famous guy solve mysteries surrounding Slacker's father.

vfury · Nov 5, 2007

A supposed destiny can always be changed.

mscelina · Nov 5, 2007

God is an atheist.

*grin*

how's that for deep? and in four words.

Siddow · Nov 5, 2007

WendyNYC said:
I can't do it under 11. Am I doomed?

A woman's misfortune changes her outlook on life and her mother.

Wow, I hate how that sounds.

I'm curious how her mother changes.

vfury · Nov 5, 2007

mscelina said:
God is an atheist.

*grin*

I would read that!

maestrowork · Nov 5, 2007

The Pacific Between: Man searches for "Oz" only to find his true way home.

WendyNYC · Nov 5, 2007

Siddow said:
I'm curious how her mother changes.

She changes into a ...a... turnip!

They both change, actually. The woman is the MC, but part of the story is told from her mother's POV. Not sure how/if to weave that in to my 10 word summary.

CaroGirl · Nov 5, 2007

A girl learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

Wraith · Nov 5, 2007

An honest and short way to put it would be:
Stupid MC tries to make poor author lose her mind.

Hmm...theme (one of the themes) put very briefly:
There is no reality.

batgirl · Nov 5, 2007

My recurrent theme seems to be "It's more complicated than you thought. And messier."
-Barbara

ZannaPerry · Nov 5, 2007

A small town is brainwashed by a murderous mayor.

Ha! NINE words!

Your novel's theme in ten words or less...

no, really

Writing is finite,revising infinite

Court Jester

And thus we begin the edits

Ribbed for your pleasure.

has finally arrived

no, really

What? I have a title?

Fear the Death Ray

fiddle-dee-dee

Making my own sunshine

no, really

Hearts the furrily challenged.

Teh doommobile, drivin' rite by you

I'm super! Thanks for asking

Hearts the furrily challenged.

Fear the Death Ray

fiddle-dee-dee

Living the dream

The demon in your inkwell.

Writting broad

^ Just Me & a Sharpie