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First Novel Titles

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wendy
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First Novel Titles

Post by wendy » Tue February 21st, 2012, 2:35 pm

Written your first masterpiece? Struck for a good title? Check this out!
http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011 ... t=1&f=1032
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Post by bevgray » Tue February 21st, 2012, 3:31 pm

That's a hoot. For the historical, why just a European city, do you suppose?
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Post by fljustice » Tue February 21st, 2012, 7:55 pm

Thanks Wendy, titles are always tough for me. ;)
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Post by LoveHistory » Wed February 22nd, 2012, 12:15 am

[quote=""bevgray""]That's a hoot. For the historical, why just a European city, do you suppose?[/quote]

Probably because most historical fiction is set in or around Europe.

Too bad this wasn't around when I titled my first novel. It could have been The Blue, Blue Lilacs of Vallenburg or Grumpy: A Love Story.

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