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Choosing a Title For A Story/Comic

*Spudfuzz Nov 17, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

I'm not the writer in this case, just the artist but basically my boyfriend has been developing his story since he was 8 and since I draw mediocre manga we decided to put two and two together. Only thing is it's retardedly difficult to think of a title for it. Not that it needs one within any time frame, it's still nice to have a proper one.

The story's genres are like.... everything. Extra terrestrials; magic (science, really), advanced/sci fi tech, political and corporation corruption, civil wars, military, wars in general, dimensions, planes, beings living in said dimensions and planes and the list goes on. It basically has a universal explanation for everything apart from sparkly vampires and six pack werewolves and it's normalized to the protagonists. We want a title that kind of reflects on that but also the story's overall philosophy about how reality isn't black and white/ good and evil.

He suggested "Ad Infinitum" a while ago and we thought it was fitting back then but it's really too novel-ish for a comic. Plus it's not particularly clever or creative.

; Not looking for title suggestions, just tips on the process of coming up with one.

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=vglory Nov 20, 2012

My current opinion is that really overtly obvious titles actually appeal to readers a lot. So you could go with something like:
* Aliens, magic and planes (oh my!)
* My Boyfriends Bizarre Slipstream Tales of Doom
* Totally Awesome Space Adventures for the Morally Ambivalent

~Mr-Timeshadow Nov 18, 2012

"No Kitchen Sink"
"A Child's Garden of Curses"
"The Madness Encyclopedia"

`raspil Nov 18, 2012 Writer

write it first, get the title from the story.

~Hurricaneclaw Nov 18, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

The title is so last minute you think of it after you've published the whole story!

*Spudfuzz Nov 18, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Just like high school assignments!

~YTcyberpunk Nov 18, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Uuug, coming up with the title is the worst part, for me anyway.

Things to consider, that may lead to ideas, are:
- Words that reflect the story's theme/moral/whatever
- Something that gives an idea of the story's mood. ("LORD of the Rings" is a serious epic; "BLAZING Saddles" is a chaotic, wacky, out-of-this-world comedy; "GONE With the Wind" is a tragic romance story; etc.)
- A good rule to follow (but you don't have to) is, shorter titles for serious stuff, longer titles for silly or whimsical stuff. ("The Matrix," "Inception," "Casablanca" vs. "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "The Emperor's New Groove.")
- Damn, I had something else witty to say here, and I completely forgot it. How embarrassing.

*Spudfuzz Nov 18, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Lol thanks though, what you have there is pretty helpful.

~YTcyberpunk Nov 18, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Thanks! And no problem.

~KyteGlory Nov 18, 2012

Ad Infinitum works fucking fine. Or just do what I do:

[Protagonist]+"and"+[Something From Within The Plot]
e.g. "Robin And The Scary Drag Spectacular," "Narutard and the Standard IQ Test"

or

[Protaganist]+[Pivitol Action Performed By Protagonist]
e.g. "Aliens Take Over The World," "Heavy Weapons Guy Touches Medic's Butt"

or

[Protagonist]
e.g. "Innes MacGregor," "The Man With The Glorious Moustache"

or

[Exceptionally Concise Synopsis]
e.g. "Sexual Assault," "The End of the World."

or
[Flowery Format Reference]+[Exceptionally Concise Synopsis and/or Protagonist]
e.g. "The Legend of Harry Mann," "The Story of Dobby's Childhood"

It never fails me.

*Spudfuzz Nov 18, 2012 Hobbyist Digital Artist

"Narutard and the Standard IQ Test"

Best tips ever.

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