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Title Leading Story - podcast
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by R.L. Stine
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Title Leading Story - podcast
National bestselling children’s author R.L. Stine shares inspiration on how to come up with story ideas. He typically thinks of a great book title first, and then creates a story from the title. This technique is the reverse of what most authors would do, but it shows us that there is more than one way to create new stories. It is also a great example of how to play on our strengths. He knows what works for him and he replicates it every time. Find what works for you in story development, then leverage it every time.
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Mabel Ngu
I always write my title which is a few words to describe what my novel is about then I write my book. It doesn't comes anonymously. Does that works as well?
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Zielfa B Maslin
Thanks for sharing what works for you. Having a title that catches attention or suggests something interesting is not easy though.
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Ugonma Emeruem
It is funny, but that is how I am too.
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Grisselle Rodriguez
This is exactly the same method I choose when writing my novels. The title for me is very important just as much as the cover design and the rest of the book. Hence why I end up writing the title first THEN I write the novel.
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Brad Lowell
I like that, my process is I do the art work or illustrations ,then I do the righting . I really like what your laying down , I think I'll have to try that some time and see if it works for me...
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