Feb
21
2010
Title Drama and Writing Advice
Author: DiaJust taking a break from my Strange Fruit revisions to say that I have to think of a new title for SF. Because of the Billie Holiday song, people keep thinking the book is about lynching. Well, it’s not. So I’ve got to come up with something that’s not reminiscent of something else. Like Twisted Sisters, which was my mom’s suggestion. I told her I’d rather evoke images of Southern lynchings than a dorky hair band from the 80s. And yes, I really did say that. If anybody comes up with something, let me know. I’m open to suggestions. If you need inspiration or don’t know what the book is about, click on the tag marked Strange Fruit at the bottom of this post and you can read some of the cookies I’ve posted.
Now as far as writing advice goes, this article got me to thinking about my own responses. The two things I tell people when they ask for advice are a variation of the following:
Just write it; you don’t have to ask for permission. If you do have to ask for permission, then the answer is no because if you’re that timid, you shouldn’t be writing anyway.
Believe in yourself and your work–but prepare to have your heart broken.
And that’s it. So if you’re thinking about asking me for writing advice, there you go and happy birthday. Why ask me for advice anyway? I’m a rookie, remember, not a rock star. Yet. ;p But not even the rock stars can tell you how to write. Every writer has to find his or her own way through that particular mindfield.
Tags: new title, Slice of Cherry, Strange Fruit, writing advice
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
I haven’t read what the book is about yet, but right now I am listening to Emilie Autumn’s album; Opheliac. I love her voice, it’s different and gothic with a victorian twist to it. You may not like it, but it’s worth a shot. Creepy, sexy and seductive. Check it out. Now I am going to read what the book is about and post.
February 22nd, 2010 at 12:22 pm
OK, I read it and I think you should most definitely listen to the Opheliac album! I am so glad I have finally come across an author that has the deep dark taste that I do! I still like Strange fruit, but what about something a little deeper and darker than “Strange” I don’t know, lol just throwing it out there.
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Opheliac–that’s such a cool word. That would make a great title, but maybe not for this book. I listened to Emilie on youtube. The lyrics are great but…goth music is never as scary as it seems like it should be. You know? It’s more dreamy and ethereal than creepy. You should check out Tori Amos (Spark, Smokey Joe) or Tricky (Poems, Strugglin’) or Deftones (Knife Party, Passenger). Now THAT stuff is creepy.
February 22nd, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Okay so here are my lame spontaneous first reactions that might trigger something smart on your part Dîa…
It’s a salad of words that came to mind after I re-read the cookies, which are not giving much away knowing the cookies you gave for VV….
/ Portero Seeds (pushing the fruits in another aspect.) // Killer Father like daughters //Sin Sisters (I was trying to play with the word sinister and sister…that’s all that came out.. )// Serial Sisters // 2 Rotten// I thought it would be cool to have the ” 2″ for both of them maybe without using the word sisters. //Serial Daughters// 2 Sinister //
That’s it for now, Let me know what you come out with!!
February 25th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Some titles that I thought of are “Bloody Genes”/ “Two Heads Can Kill Better Than One” / “It takes two to Strangle” / “Ice Cream and Sour Cream” /”Young Convicts” / “The Aplle Never Falls Far From the Murder Tree”. Hope you like them! ☺ ☼ ♫