Comments on: Post no. 755 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:42:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mark http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-61322 mark Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:13:56 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-61322 "This book needs no title" is a book about logic games (I think) y Raymond Smullyan. He also wrote "What is the name of this book?" "Just read it already" sounds like the name of one of those cheesy self-help books from the '90's. "sixth novel" sounds like a story that countains at least six novels. Maybe a murder mystery where the killer imitates the kinds of murders in six murder mysteries; maybe a Bridget-Jones-esque romance where over the course of the novel, the heroine writes six progressively happier novels and has found the right guy shortly after finishing #5. Maybe a bizarre fantasy story about something else entirely. It also reminds me of the beginning of "Kill Bill"; everytime I see that line, I think, "What were the first three?" “This book needs no title” is a book about logic games (I think) y Raymond Smullyan. He also wrote “What is the name of this book?”

“Just read it already” sounds like the name of one of those cheesy self-help books from the ’90’s.

“sixth novel” sounds like a story that countains at least six novels. Maybe a murder mystery where the killer imitates the kinds of murders in six murder mysteries; maybe a Bridget-Jones-esque romance where over the course of the novel, the heroine writes six progressively happier novels and has found the right guy shortly after finishing #5. Maybe a bizarre fantasy story about something else entirely. It also reminds me of the beginning of “Kill Bill”; everytime I see that line, I think, “What were the first three?”

]]> By: Caroline http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60777 Caroline Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:53:18 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60777 i'm not sure but maybe its an aussie or kiwi thing? i've never been able to come up with great titles though yours are good! i'm a new zealander and we do make jokes here about how we aren't great at naming things especially places. we tend to go for the obvious name, eg. bridge 1, bridge 2. that's probably why i liked "sixth novel", nice and simple. i’m not sure but maybe its an aussie or kiwi thing? i’ve never been able to come up with great titles though yours are good! i’m a new zealander and we do make jokes here about how we aren’t great at naming things especially places. we tend to go for the obvious name, eg. bridge 1, bridge 2. that’s probably why i liked “sixth novel”, nice and simple.

]]> By: capt.cockatiel http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60517 capt.cockatiel Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:09:39 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60517 I am not good at titling anything I write. But after a while the title grows on me and suddenly it seems amazing and perfect and them someone says, "Well, what's the book called, then?" And they laugh. Or tell me I need a new title. Sad. I like "Sixth Book," personally. I am not good at titling anything I write. But after a while the title grows on me and suddenly it seems amazing and perfect and them someone says, “Well, what’s the book called, then?” And they laugh. Or tell me I need a new title. Sad.
I like “Sixth Book,” personally.

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60512 Rebecca Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:54:31 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60512 Ariel, why no. That's definitely not the play I'm thinking of. But it sounds... well, it sounds less depressing than 'night, Mother actually was. Sigh. okay, and to your jco remark, life is depressing. that's just the way it is. lol. she does a good job at depressing, but if you don't like the sad, I'd try her horror/scary stories. They are soo so sooo good. "Collector of Hearts" is a collection. They're terribly disturbing. Ariel, why no. That’s definitely not the play I’m thinking of. But it sounds… well, it sounds less depressing than ‘night, Mother actually was. Sigh.

okay, and to your jco remark, life is depressing. that’s just the way it is. lol.

she does a good job at depressing, but if you don’t like the sad, I’d try her horror/scary stories. They are soo so sooo good. “Collector of Hearts” is a collection. They’re terribly disturbing.

]]> By: ariel cooke http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60504 ariel cooke Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:10:08 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60504 p.s. i also just hate JCO because her books are so mercilessly depressing. i can feel my will to live slipping away as i read them. so i don't. p.s. i also just hate JCO because her books are so mercilessly depressing. i can feel my will to live slipping away as i read them. so i don’t.

]]> By: ariel cooke http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60503 ariel cooke Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:08:53 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60503 rebecca, you wouldn't by any chance be thinking of the wonderful "oh dad, poor dad, mama's hung you in the closet and i'm feeling so sad"? it was very silly and 60's ish. rebecca, you wouldn’t by any chance be thinking of the wonderful “oh dad, poor dad, mama’s hung you in the closet and i’m feeling so sad”? it was very silly and 60’s ish.

]]> By: Lizzy-wa http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60500 Lizzy-wa Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:16:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60500 ok. im gonna have to go with "just read it, already!" or "It’s a Book, Stupid. What did you think it was?" or maybe even "sixth book" by Justine Larbalestier. yeah won a those. nice ring doesnt it? i sure would read a book that started yelling at me. hehe. -Lizzy-wa OUT! 8) ok. im gonna have to go with “just read it, already!” or “It’s a Book, Stupid. What did you think it was?” or maybe even “sixth book” by Justine Larbalestier. yeah won a those. nice ring doesnt it? i sure would read a book that started yelling at me. hehe.

-Lizzy-wa OUT! 8)

]]> By: O.G.N. http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60494 O.G.N. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:32:41 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60494 You could always imitate Isaac Asimov. Every hundred books he indulged himself and just numbered the book. <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/isaac-asimov/opus-100.htm" rel="nofollow">Opus 100</a> <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/isaac-asimov/opus-200.htm" rel="nofollow">Opus 200</a> <a href="http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/isaac-asimov/opus-300.htm" rel="nofollow">Opus 300</a> You could always imitate Isaac Asimov. Every hundred books he indulged himself and just numbered the book.

Opus 100

Opus 200

Opus 300

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60491 Rebecca Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:16:38 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60491 I'm surprised you don't like jco's titles. i don't really think they're title-y. ah well, to each her own. I am moved by the titles, though i've not read either, "for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf" and "the unbearable lightness of being" there's another play with an unbelievably long name that i can't recall, but i remember being completely flummoxed and overwhelmed by the title. alas. I’m surprised you don’t like jco’s titles. i don’t really think they’re title-y. ah well, to each her own.

I am moved by the titles, though i’ve not read either, “for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf” and “the unbearable lightness of being”

there’s another play with an unbelievably long name that i can’t recall, but i remember being completely flummoxed and overwhelmed by the title. alas.

]]> By: ariel cooke http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60488 ariel cooke Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:41:18 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60488 joyce carol oates's titles annoy me because they're so title-y. (trying too hard.) random titles i like: moon for the misbegotten. the left hand of darkness. how the garcia girls lost their accents. flash of the spirit. my best title for my own work was weavings of war. joyce carol oates’s titles annoy me because they’re so title-y. (trying too hard.) random titles i like: moon for the misbegotten. the left hand of darkness. how the garcia girls lost their accents. flash of the spirit. my best title for my own work was weavings of war.

]]> By: Courtney-chan http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60486 Courtney-chan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:41:49 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60486 oooh, that"s a great idea! ^_^ lol. begin un-original to be original!!! oooh, that”s a great idea! ^_^ lol. begin un-original to be original!!!

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60482 Rebecca Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:11:27 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60482 General Question!!: what are some of everyone's favorite titles? could be famous, infamous, or a story you wrote, even. I like "sixth novel" actually. names are certainly tricky tricky things. I think that's why I see so much fic named from songs (heck, even i do that). but honestly, it's a hard thing, because you have to find a defining moment in the book, or an overarching theme, or even the most seemingly mundane factoid to create a really great title. I love the title "The Illustrated Man" which is Ray Bradbury's amazing collection of short stories. the title really captures the preternatural aspect of collection's bookended segments. "Catch-22" (Joseph Heller) is lovable because now it's been integrated into everyday language. I love love love "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. It's a great title! "The Threepenny Opera" or it's German equivalent by Brecht because it's classic. And "the wonderful story of henry sugar: and six more" by roald dahl (who makes me sooo happy) mostly because the wonderful story of henry sugar is practically perfect in every way. Ayn Rand's "atlas shrugged" and "anthem" [although i haven't read the former, the latter is breathtaking] "And then there were none" by agatha christie. and so so many by Joyce Carol Oates: "zombie", "because it is bitter, and because it is my heart", "the collector of hearts". "their eyes were watching god" by zora neal hurston. and perhaps the plays "ripen our darkness" by sarah daniels and "blasted", "crave" and "cleansed" by sarah kane. because this is so long, i won't jump into poetry. okay, maybe one: "admonition" by sylvia plath because it's simple just like the poem. lastly, of my own scribblings I like "Broken Temple, NY" for some reason, and this monologue I wrote about pigeons. It, however, has no title. General Question!!: what are some of everyone’s favorite titles? could be famous, infamous, or a story you wrote, even.

I like “sixth novel” actually. names are certainly tricky tricky things. I think that’s why I see so much fic named from songs (heck, even i do that). but honestly, it’s a hard thing, because you have to find a defining moment in the book, or an overarching theme, or even the most seemingly mundane factoid to create a really great title.

I love the title “The Illustrated Man” which is Ray Bradbury’s amazing collection of short stories. the title really captures the preternatural aspect of collection’s bookended segments. “Catch-22″ (Joseph Heller) is lovable because now it’s been integrated into everyday language. I love love love “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde. It’s a great title! “The Threepenny Opera” or it’s German equivalent by Brecht because it’s classic. And “the wonderful story of henry sugar: and six more” by roald dahl (who makes me sooo happy) mostly because the wonderful story of henry sugar is practically perfect in every way.

Ayn Rand’s “atlas shrugged” and “anthem” [although i haven't read the former, the latter is breathtaking] “And then there were none” by agatha christie. and so so many by Joyce Carol Oates: “zombie”, “because it is bitter, and because it is my heart”, “the collector of hearts”. “their eyes were watching god” by zora neal hurston. and perhaps the plays “ripen our darkness” by sarah daniels and “blasted”, “crave” and “cleansed” by sarah kane.

because this is so long, i won’t jump into poetry. okay, maybe one: “admonition” by sylvia plath because it’s simple just like the poem.

lastly, of my own scribblings I like “Broken Temple, NY” for some reason, and this monologue I wrote about pigeons. It, however, has no title.

]]> By: kim http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60481 kim Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:44:01 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60481 i hate titles too. i school we have timed writings and our teacher tells us to call them timed writing and the number or TW#_. so much easier than having to came up with a title based on the prompt. i hate titles too. i school we have timed writings and our teacher tells us to call them timed writing and the number or TW#_.

so much easier than having to came up with a title based on the prompt.

]]> By: ariel cooke http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60475 ariel cooke Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:52:12 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60475 Oh, but titles are so important, justine. don't you sort of figure out what you've written when you come up with the title? it puts it all into perspective. that's why it's so hard. Oh, but titles are so important, justine. don’t you sort of figure out what you’ve written when you come up with the title? it puts it all into perspective. that’s why it’s so hard.

]]> By: Kadie-Wa http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60474 Kadie-Wa Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:51:14 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60474 i like the last one the best too!! but i totally luv them all. :P i like the last one the best too!! but i totally luv them all. :P

]]> By: Dawn http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60469 Dawn Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:37:11 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60469 I like the last one the best I think. :) I like the last one the best I think. :)

]]> By: Gabrielle http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60464 Gabrielle Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:48:33 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60464 Hehe. I like "just read it already!" I hate having to come up with titles too. It is très annoying. I think it's because I'm too perfectionnist. I hates it when my title isn't perfect. Hehe. I like “just read it already!” I hate having to come up with titles too. It is très annoying. I think it’s because I’m too perfectionnist. I hates it when my title isn’t perfect.

]]> By: Brooke Taylor http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60463 Brooke Taylor Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:42:07 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60463 Just read it, already! I like it, I'd read it for sure...but if I did--would that make me a spineless wimp? Just read it, already!

I like it, I’d read it for sure…but if I did–would that make me a spineless wimp?

]]> By: Edward Willett http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60456 Edward Willett Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:19:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60456 The contract for my upcoming DAW novel Marseguro just read "Untitled Science Fiction Novel." I asked if I could keep that as the actual title but they told me, no, they had too many books by that name in the works already... :) The contract for my upcoming DAW novel Marseguro just read “Untitled Science Fiction Novel.” I asked if I could keep that as the actual title but they told me, no, they had too many books by that name in the works already… :)

]]> By: Tole http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60449 Tole Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:00:31 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60449 I've always loved your working titles, you should stick with them :D I’ve always loved your working titles, you should stick with them :D

]]> By: lili http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60446 lili Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:09:23 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60446 oh i hear you. hate titles. hate them so much. oh i hear you. hate titles. hate them so much.

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/10/29/post-no-755/comment-page-1/#comment-60445 Rebecca Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:54:44 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=846#comment-60445 yeahhhhhhhh!! i likes the last one best. hehehehe. makes me laugh. titles are annoying. i call one of my wips "that damn vampire book." because it is about vampires and it has been a source of writerly frustration for almost three years now. ha. and my nanowrimo novel will be called "the high school book." because it is a book. about high school. yesss. yeahhhhhhhh!! i likes the last one best. hehehehe. makes me laugh. titles are annoying. i call one of my wips “that damn vampire book.” because it is about vampires and it has been a source of writerly frustration for almost three years now. ha. and my nanowrimo novel will be called “the high school book.” because it is a book. about high school. yesss.

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