 Contests & Activities: March 06, 2024 Issue [#12450] |
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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey , and I'm your Editor this week!
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How do you come up with your title?
One of the things I've always struggled with is titles (and names of characters, but that's another topic). A title is a great way to capture the the interest of a prospective reader. It can leave a good impression immediately (which is something you might want to do when entering a contest on WDC).
There are a few approaches you can try:
1. Title first. Come up with a title first and then work your story around it. This is better for folks who are good at thinking of catchy titles. It might be based on a phrase you've heard or read somewhere or just a thought that pops into your mind.
2. Title last. Maybe writing your story or work will inspire a creative title once your done. Think about the themes, setting, characters, etc. that might inspire a unique title to your work.
3. Prompt. Base it on a prompt for a contest. That's one way to make sure your story or piece of writing connects with a given prompt, and it can help the reader or judge keep it in their mind while reading.
4. Be unexpected. Maybe your title seems like it has nothing to do with the writing! This can be a risk, because it could backfire. If the reader feels betrayed or misled by a title that seems disconnected to the writing, that can cause a negative experience. So it's a fine line if you choose that route.
5. Don't worry about it. Some people forget the title right after reading!  In all seriousness, maybe it's not that critical for all readers.
What do you think? Are titles that important? And how do you come up with them?
Take care, and as always, keep on writing! 
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Feedback from my last newsletter "Contests & Activities Newsletter (January 10, 2024)" }, which discussed Wintering.
I am quite amused that there were two newsletters focused on word count this week. This seems to build off a post I made in the General Discussion forum not that long ago. I was surprised to see how much of a response my question got.
That said, I'm surprised the novelette got left out here. The space between 7,500 words and 17,500 tends to be where my story attempts usually end up. 
~ Elisa: Snowman Stik 
Oh, that's interesting! I didn't see that post, but now I'll have to go look for it! And oops, for leaving out novelette! 
Personally, I like the framework provided by contest's word limits; I used to love The Amazing 55 Word Contest. Telling an abbreviated, but complete, story in 55 words wasn't the easiest thing to do.
Re Wintering (and sorry this is late): my time here on WdC or with my nose in a book constitutes wintering from RL duties; probably not the best plan, long term. 
~ Merry_Mikey 
A shorter word count limit might appear easier, but I agree, harder than it seems for sure!
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