When I am writing, titles only come to me in one of two ways: 1) I have a title in mind and I type it out and then the story follows or 2) I struggle and struggle and it falls into my lap once the story is finished.
If someone doesn't title a story (or if it is titled 'Untitled'), it really doesn't affect me in an adverse manner. I've read some brilliant stories with titles that I thought were a bit pretentious or just downright silly. I've also read some wonderful stories that were untitled and it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story. If a title is able to do that, then the story wasn't really all that much to begin with.
I wonder...do people have these types of arguments about pieces of art or music, or is it just fan fiction? I ask only because one of my favorite songs is titled 'Untitled' and it fits the lyrics and the mood perfectly. Would you not listen to a song if it were titled that?
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Date: 2004-07-17 07:41 pm (UTC)If someone doesn't title a story (or if it is titled 'Untitled'), it really doesn't affect me in an adverse manner. I've read some brilliant stories with titles that I thought were a bit pretentious or just downright silly. I've also read some wonderful stories that were untitled and it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the story. If a title is able to do that, then the story wasn't really all that much to begin with.
I wonder...do people have these types of arguments about pieces of art or music, or is it just fan fiction? I ask only because one of my favorite songs is titled 'Untitled' and it fits the lyrics and the mood perfectly. Would you not listen to a song if it were titled that?