Showing posts with label titles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label titles. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 October 2010

So I came up with something

I finally came up with a good title for this thing, amazingly while trying to think of something to write for class instead. We're meant to be writing this memoir of sorts. I dislike writing about myself, I'm a boring person, and I know I'll just be unable to fixate on one subject. Which made me think of Proust, and a sadistic part of me was tempted to think:

"Yeeeees, let us write it like Proust, we can pretend we're being clever." [/end smeagol voice]

And of course thinking about Proust did make me consider the merits of writing in tangent's, something I'm good at because of the way my mind works. It's very good at linking things which normally should have no connection, what-so-ever, together. I think it makes me a better story writer.

See I'm already going off on a tangent.

Now where was I? Ah yes, Proust=Tangents= "Ooooh, 'Off on a Tangent' would be good title for blog!"

Tada!

Now I only have to think of a good subject for my memoir. I'm not worried though. I always think of something.

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Title's were never my strong point.

Titles

They are important. They let the reader know in a few simple words what it is which they are reading. I'm sure you all know the saying "don't judge a book by its cover" well allot of people don't, but they do judge by the title. You can tell allot about a thing just by its title (or name.)

For example:

Lord of the Rings = There is some established nobility, who clearly hordes rings.
Final Fantasy = This is the final fantasy game we're making ever, please ignore the following numbers.
Twilight = The time of day in which both light and dark are equal.
Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone = Young middle classed child playing with science equipment in the pursuit of alchemy.
The Princess Bride = .... don't you mean 'The Prince's Bride'?

Though silly antics aside, we do judge by titles. If something takes our fancy we are more likely to read it.

So understandably I didn't know what I wanted to call this blog. What do you call a blog you want to stand out? A title which will both amuse, but make people want to read? I don't know. I'm not one for hanging out on blogging societies. I don't know what people want to read. But I shall write, and maybe someone will want to read it.

I went for the obvious [Insert Witty Title Here] because it's a lame forum joke. And though I do not yet understand the appeal of blogging, I do get foruming. I'm sure someone out there will snerk at the familiarity of the forum joke. That or think I'm incredibly immature.

In any case it'll do until I can think of something that is actually witty. Or in the very least, interesting.