There's just one problem. Usually I'm good with titles, but I can't come up with just the right title for this one. It's driving me insane. Actually it is really messing with the writing too. For me a title helps me set the tone.
My title is always very significant to something within the story or about the character. And I love double entendre. For instance, in Gabriel's Horn,the title was in reference to a comment made by the heroine in regard to Gabriel's name and the angel Gabriel. So just a bit of play on names going on there. Gabriel is no angel, and as far as his horn is concerned, just as he said to our heroine, "...and he blew long and hard."
Now in the second installment of that series, the title is Gabriel's Gun. Gabe is a bodyguard in this particular story and packs a weapon. Actually he packs a couple of weapons. lol And in this story there is a bit of dialogue in regard to his weapon. He asks the heroine, "Do you like my gun, babe?" to which she replies, "I like your gun very much, and I think I'd like the one between your legs even better."
Now tell me that's not hot. You can't do it. You just can't. lol
So here I am, almost finished with a story and no title. And I'm just plain pissed off. I'm hoping something jumps out at me in the next two weeks as my story is due with my editor at Freya's Bower. I know I'll figure it out, but I swear, this one is really kicking my ass.
Does anyone else ever have that problem. This is truly a first for me.
3 comments:
I hear ya Tess. Usually I go with the flow on when the title comes to me. But when the manuscript gets close to the ending I start panicing if it's not titled yet.
I really had anxiety over
Destined to Mate (Coming soon to The Wild Rose Press). It all ready had a name, and I agreed with changing it to 'enhance' the title and follow the lines of the book more. (To which I'm excited that I did)
But Boy it took me aout fifteen titles, help from my senior editor, two best friends and my hottie to pick one.
That was not the best week ever.
Can you let your honey read the MS and maybe he can help you? or a critiqe parnter, best friend? Someone who has read the MS, that knows you like to pick your titles with double entendres, or very specific lines from the MS?
That's probably what I'll end up doing. Let a friend read it. My hottie won't. He has a problem with some of my male characters. He's jealous of them. lol
And if I let him read Gabe, although the first book that is out now with Freya's is dedicated to my hottie, he would have a fit.
I love a little jealousy, don't you"?
Hell...off the subject here.
This is the first time this has happened to me. I've never had to change a title or even flinch at thinking one up. I've even given title ideas to other authors.
But I'll take your advice and have someone read it for me.
thanks girl!!!!
I usually go right along with my characters for the ride and sometimes don't even come up with the title until after the story is done. Good luck coming up with a title befitting the hot story.
Kissa
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