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Post by Jocelynn Drake on Mar 12, 2009 15:26:58 GMT -5
Book 4 is due to my editor at the start of May and I've got a good chunk of it done. But for me, the hard part is always the title.
I will admit that I'm not the one that came up with the titles for my first 3 books. Nope, my editor is truly the brilliant one there.
However, this time I would like to submit a title or two to my editor that will knock her socks off. I've got one idea, but I can't tell you because it might give something away....
I was wondering if you had any title suggestions for book 4.
The first three are: Nightwalker, Dayhunter, and Dawnbreaker. As you can see, there's a pattern. If you can come up with something that adheres to the pattern, fantastic. But I will take other cool suggestions as well.
Thanks!
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Post by carnagsehls on Mar 12, 2009 21:44:17 GMT -5
well, the only one you haven't used is Dusk ... so obviously something with that. Duskrider??? *shrugs and is full of fail*
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Post by Jocelynn Drake on Mar 13, 2009 8:01:47 GMT -5
All title suggestions are good ones. They help to spark more ideas.
Besides, when I create the file I just name the book after one of my main characters.
When I first started writing Nightwalker, it was originally called Danaus. Yeah, I know, real original.
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Post by carnagsehls on Mar 13, 2009 11:11:31 GMT -5
*snickers* one of my short stories that i just started this week is just called Andrew and Mephisto, so don't feel so bad ... I'll try to come up with some others
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Post by newfiewife on Mar 13, 2009 18:21:18 GMT -5
stealing from carnagsehls idea: Duskseeker?
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Post by carnagsehls on Mar 13, 2009 20:14:37 GMT -5
Duskbringer ... Duskwarrior ... and shaking it up just a bit is Waiting for Dusk
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Post by nathalie on Mar 13, 2009 21:47:52 GMT -5
maybe Shadowbringer...Shadowspawn
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Post by Jocelynn Drake on Mar 14, 2009 10:24:29 GMT -5
One that I'm starting to consider is "The Dark Son," so the door is wide open for titles.
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Post by carnagsehls on Mar 14, 2009 20:11:25 GMT -5
you know Joce ... coming up with a title works much better when we know what the book is about ... maybe an excerpt *grins* I know you can't really, but one can hope.
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Post by lilgumba on Mar 15, 2009 11:02:21 GMT -5
Earthshaker. It rhymes in my head. If you are going for dusk: Duskstalker (maybe too close to Darkstalker games lol).
Random:
Lightgiver, Startaker, Darksoldier
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Post by Jocelynn Drake on Mar 15, 2009 21:53:53 GMT -5
Excerpt for book 4?!?! Now that's a funny one!
I wish I could tell you something about book 4. I'm going in a somewhat new direction as the story arc has shifted with the start of book 4. I'm dying to tell someone.... well, someone other than my editor.... about the book.
But, I'll just have to keep my mouth shut for a little while longer.
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Post by juni on Mar 28, 2009 14:54:04 GMT -5
Duskwatcher?
Duskstalker?
Stick with the theme though. I wouldn't break form unless nothing really fits for the title. And the themed titles help your readers find the books in the stores!
PS if you are going to switch POV then I'd suggest you also switch the title-method as to (again) aid the readers in their sequenced reading!
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Post by angel on Mar 28, 2009 19:18:00 GMT -5
A few off the top of my head:
The Blood of Souls
Knight Fall - I know he's not a knight, and this one is just too cheesy, but I couldn't resist
Blood Burner
Eventide
I'd vote for moving away from the 1 word titles, they work for the first 3 books, but it could be a real headache for the next 3 to keep up the theme. Juni has a good point as well with the tying the next 3 books together with a title theme.
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Post by carnagsehls on Mar 28, 2009 23:06:08 GMT -5
Shadowed Night ... trying to think of others and kinda failing here.
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Post by Jocelynn Drake on Mar 29, 2009 9:04:19 GMT -5
Thanks for all these great suggestions. I'm sure that I'll be sending a few of them to my editor when I send the book in next month.
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