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New Drafts and Title Angst

4/23/2012

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I'm off trying to get this new book finished. I know that after every draft I say I like it and I'm happy, but then I'll read it again and start to nitpick at it. I don't think anything can ever really be complete. But I have to finish it. Right? Anyway, I'm also off starting Book Three as well. I have a tentative outline done, and the opening couple of pages of it. When I get ideas, I just write them down. I think this all goes into Book Two in some way as well. If I know exactly where I want things to go, I can use Book Two to more directly lead into it. But I have to be careful that it can still be viewed as a self contained story. What happens in Book Two must have some sort of resolution. I don't want it to feel like a complete cliffhanger, yet I want people to need to know what will happen next. I hope I've achieved the balance I desire in this matter. If not, I still have time for rewrites! Right?

As for Book Two, I am having difficulties with the title. I am down to two options, both I like for different reasons. Both I dislike for different reasons. All I know is I've got to stop calling it "Book Two". When it came to The Strings of the Violin, I had the title before I even had the story. I knew I wanted to write a book with that title. I knew I wanted it to revolve around Eastern European folklore. I went from that jumping off point and I was very happy with the results. Here, I have a story. I have characters. I have a plot. I just don't know what to call it. I want a title that's catchy. I want a title that will make readers go "Oh, that sounds interesting. What's it about?" I have two options that I think work for that, however, one of them, I feel, gives away too much about parts of the plot that I would like to remain a surprise until the readers get further into the story. The other, I think is a little too on the nose with regard to what the book is about. Yet, I've got nothing better right now. Oh well, I can revisit it later. I'm sure I have more dialogue to tweak. Now, pretty pictures!
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I found this picture on my computer and couldn't resist. It's the babies on Halloween.
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