WIP Challenge - Check In Day 9 - Thursday

[the_rck]

Poll #16019

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Today I

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planned
1 (33.3%)

researched
1 (33.3%)

wrote
2 (66.7%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

edited
2 (66.7%)

posted
0 (0.0%)

rested
0 (0.0%)

did something else
0 (0.0%)

The way I feel about that is

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Mean: 6.67 Median: 7 Std. Dev 0.47

Terrible 1		0 (0.0%)
2		0 (0.0%)
3		0 (0.0%)
4		0 (0.0%)
5		0 (0.0%)
6		1 (33.3%)
7		2 (66.7%)
8		0 (0.0%)
9		0 (0.0%)
Wonderful 10		0 (0.0%)

Titles are frequently a sticking point for me. Do you struggle with titles? Do you have a title in mind before you start writing? What resources do you turn to to find titles?

I never know a story's title until just before I post. I often search and search for something and settle for a title that sounds good but doesn't quite fit. I some times browse the dictionary (paper), looking for words that are unusual and appropriate. If I can come up with words that fit but that aren't quite right or are too generic, I turn to a thesaurus (online). I keep a file with fragments of song lyrics and poetry that I think would make good titles. To find poetry, I use a site that pulls up random poems at each click.

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[linaewen]

I don't struggle too much with titles. I usually start with a title that may or may not be what I will end with, just so I have something to call it when I save it on my computer. I usually end up using a word or phrase from the finished chapter or fic as the title that sums up the main the point or conflict.