Title Leading Story - podcast

Sometimes G and Ugonma...you can also choose to write your story...even though you do not know the title. In the end the title will reveal itself to you. I used to write and erase...I stopped doing that also.. I just keep writing....I am comfortable doing so... I now have 15-20 manuscript waiting for me to dig into. I am editing my 2nd book "The Marlborough Man." I have my 3rd book lined up. Just think of it this way...suppose a publisher ask you to write books...are you going to let your title delay you from starting your 1st or next book. You are getting paid and they are waiting. The title may be an obstacle that you can overcome by getting along with your story. You may even see it clearly after the work is done...think of these things -- enjoy.

Ha.ha. G!...I guess different things to different people. I agree that the Title and cover design are important to me...I never have a problem with that. However, If I were waiting on that title...I would never make my 1st book. My 1st book though...I saw a shampoo commercial "TResame'..It sounded French to me..No I cant speak French. That name lingered in my head. I came up with "Ratamae'. A Scientist became half man and half rat because of an experiment gone wrong. Before that, he was about to get married to his girlfriend. Ten years had passed and he had to spend time to change himself back into a man...but will he...or will he lose his love to his best friend/rival. Wow...I love this romance novel....in all book stores in U.S. and around the world.

Hi Lai Siew Tien.. Yes.. I am a big time dreamer myself...and the stories are so great..sometimes I find myself in it. Also, just thought I would tell you this. I was watching a movie...it is a classic..I really forgot the name right now...by a great author...I was watching a movie to actually see where the title came from...Fortunately I happened to see an interview with that author...he said that his title had nothing to do with his movie. He just made it up. Because of that piece, I never worry about the title. I usually come up with title that I love...but I never worry about the name of the movie or book seriously. Just thought I'd share.

Thank you Mr. Stine...How I get my ideas? Sometimes in my dream..there is a story playing out in front of me. I get up and write it in a book or type on my computer. Some one may be telling me about their problems and an idea just come infront of me. Sometimes I have problem with children in the classroom...then I get an idea. Sometimes I am in my apartment...something moves in the dark or I see a disfigured form and something moves..I am like Mhmmm...great idea for a SiFi story. Sometimes I see a picture on the internet and I get an idea for a story e.g. 1 year ago I saw a Picture of a beach. I came up with "Island Paradise"...then I realize that the romance had some choppy conflict between the couple. I changed to Island Sacrifice..uuuuhhhh I love this novel. This is the 3rd novel I will be working on. I do love all my 15-20 manuscripts waiting for me to dig in.

A really good idea. My wife, Shirley, who was a school librarian always wanted to write about her experiences on the farm growing up. She loved wading in the pools of water made by the Buffalo in the early days. She has had two strokes but still has stories of her experiences she likes to tell. I am going to try to write these down for children today. I will try to come up with titles and then tell of her experiences. Allen D. Mitchell