Not a post but a plea. My new writing book, which is based on the blog and which will be out early in 2015, will be called Writer to Writer. That’s settled, but it needs a subtitle and all the minds involved, mine and my editor’s and her team’s, are struggling. I would appreciate ideas. The subtitle of Writing Magic is Creating Stories That Fly. This subtitle needs to be different. If you work on this, keep in mind that the book covers poems as well as stories. One more thing: the subtitle probably shouldn’t mention the blog, although I talk about the blog throughout the book, except for the poetry section.
If you come up with the subtitle we use, I will be delighted to acknowledge you and your contribution in the book.
Thank you, thank you, those of you who give this a try!
Q says:
No idea if any of these are any good, but perhaps they'll spark something that's actually good.
Advice that pays it forward
Paying it forward
Because words are difficult and writers understand
Because no one writer has it all figured out
Pointers and prompts
Save what you write!
Real-life writing dilemmas and ideas
Bibliophile says:
How about:
Writer to Writer;
Questions, Answers, and Prompts for and from Real Life Writers
I know its a little word, but if there can be a book called Princess Bride with the subtitle 'Morgenston's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure' then go for it!!! Short titles arent' everythin 😉
Bibliophile says:
I meant to say 'wordy' WHOOPS!!!!!!!!!!!1
gailcarsonlevine says:
Thank you! Keep them coming!
J. Garf says:
A short one could be "Secrets of the Pen" or something like that.
Kamee says:
Writer to Writer: To find Ones Own Voice
Kenzi Anne says:
Here are some off the top of my head:
"Writer to Writer: Bringing Your Words to Life"
"Writer to Writer: Fixes For Sticky Situations"
"Writer to Writer: It Lives!" (I don't know if that works at all, but it made me laugh when I thought of it and so couldn't resist!)
"Writer to Writer: Finding Your Voice" (I just realized that this one is really similar to Kamee's).
"Writer to Writer: Giving Your Words the Breath of Life"
I don't know if these helped, but good luck! I can't wait until the book comes out!
gailcarsonlevine says:
These came into the website. I hope they stimulate even more ideas.
Dear Mrs. Levine,
I read your "plea" as you call it, on your blog and brainstormed a few:
#1. Writer to Writer
From me to you
#2.(Along with above)
Writer to Writer
From one writer to the next
#3. Writer to Writer
Help on how to write a _____ book
#4. Writer to Writer
It's not just typing words
(This was really random but just a suggestion, although it does go along with one of you posts, if I'm correct.)
#5. Writer to Writer
How to write beautiful things
#6. Writer to Writer
Let's use our imagination
(Or you can do something like that.. I just like the idea of the word imagination in it.)
I hope that these will spark some imagination into them. Oh and by the way, on the 2nd suggestion, ____ (blank) means that it can be a variety of words… Glorious was the one I was thinking the most.
"Writer to Writer
Help on how to write a glorious book"
Of course it can be tons of other words… wonderful, charming, outstanding, terrific and loads of other words.
I hope this has been helpful!
Writer At Heart
gailcarsonlevine says:
I've passed a couple of these on to my editor and I'm waiting to hear what she thinks. Please keep the ideas coming!
Hannah says:
Writer to Writer: Because all writing is magic
I'm going to try to think of more 😉
Hannah says:
Write to Writer: Because writing isn't just novels
Writer to Writer: The key to writing
Writer to Writer: How to write what people will enjoy reading
Writer to Writer: Even the best of the best need advice
Writer to Writer: The guide to marvelous writing
Writer to Writer: Because all types of writing need acknowledgment
Writer to Writer: Be not afraid of greatness (taken from a Shakespeare quote ;))
Writer to Writer: To make your writing unique…..
Writer to Writer: Anyone can be a great writer
Writer to Writer: A Great writer can come from anywhere
Writer to Writer: How to find the write word
ekklectic says:
"Writer to Writer: Free Your Imagination"
"Writer to Writer: From the Mind to the Page"
"Writer to Writer: Helpful Tips for Writing a Fantastic Book"
Good luck with your book! 🙂
Melissa says:
Ooh, this is fun! Here's a few:
A Helping Word
A Mentor in Meter
All Things Pretty and Poetic
Advice for Novels and Verse
We Learn As We Go
Because it's what authors do! (I dunno if that makes sense)
Chantal says:
When you need a helping hand
KP says:
Hmmm…
Writer to Writer: When You Believe
Writer to Writer: Manner, Meter, and Meaning (pulled these from the tags on the side)
Writer to Writer: Dialogue, Didactics, and Deadlines
Writer to Writer: As The Story Unfolds
Writer to Writer: Pacing, Planning, and Plot
(sorry, enough of those alliterative ones — the point is to take three of the tags from your blog and add them to the title as a possibility/to spark creative thought)
Writer to Writer: Making Your Own Magic (or just Making Magic)
Writer to Writer: All The Little Things
Jillian Ponchot says:
Ooh, this seems like a fun assignment! Let's see . . .
Writer to Writer: The Plot Thickens
Writer to Writer: Discovering Your Inner Author
Writer to Writer: As the Page Turns
Writer to Writer: The Magic of Storytelling
Writer to Writer: From Pen to Paper
Writer to Writer: Creating Enchanting Tales
Writer to Writer: Letting Your Imagination Run Wild
Writer to Writer: Penning Enchanting Words
Writer to Writer: Unlocking the Door to Your Imagination (Imagination could be substituted for a good many other words, I'm sure. Any suggestions?)
Writer to Writer: Battling Writer's Block
Writer to Writer: Uncovering the Joy Writing Brings
Hope those helped!
Eliza says:
Writer to Writer: Bringing Words to Life
Writer to Writer: The Power of the Pen
Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink
gailcarsonlevine says:
I'm putting together a list to send my editor. You're coming up with terrific ideas! And the poet in me loves the great sounds, the rhymes, the alliterations! If you conjure up more, send them along, please.
gailcarsonlevine says:
More from the website:
Hi Mrs. Levine!
I saw your plea for help on your blog, but posting a comment there wouldn't have really worked for me, so I thought I would just post it here. Thanks! Here it is:
Totally off of the top of my head:
Writer to Writer: We've got a few tips
Writer to Writer: Because we're all novices in this art
Writer to Writer: It comes from the heart
Writer to Writer: From pen to pen
Writer to Writer: No one person has all the answers
Hope they are able to spark a few ideas!
Calista
Bush Maid says:
Writer to Writer: entering the world of imagination.
Writer to Writer: from one pen to another.
Writer to Writer: welcome to world of make believe.
Writer to Writer: pen and ink ponderings.
Alice M. Dodgson says:
Writer to Writer: Shaping Our Stories
Charles Ely says:
Writer to Writer: Vision and Revision
Writer to Writer: The Living Page
April says:
There have been so many great suggestions. All of my good ones are already taken!
Of those suggested above, my favorites are "From Me to You" and "A Mentor in Meter." (I like the idea of a mentorship implied in the subtitle.)
Agnes says:
Writer to Writer: How to Write More
Writer to Writer: Typing Away
Writer to Writer: Proving Bob Wrong
Writer to Writer: Anything is Allowed
Writer to Writer: Making Dreams Reality
Writer to Writer: Showing and Telling
Xaveria Mayerhofer says:
Writer to Writer: More than Mere Prose
Writer to Writer: Enchanting your Words
Writer to Writer: The Author in Everyone
Writer to Writer: From Your Mind to the Pen
Writer to Writer: Mentoring Kindred Spirits
Writer to Writer: Sublime Stories
Writer to Writer: Spinning Splendid Stories
Writer to Writer: Continuing the Tale
Writer to Writer: Language of the Author
Writer to Writer: Improving Works Together
Writer to Writer: Surprisingly Simple
Writer to Writer: A Journey of Words
Writer to Writer: Producing Publication
Writer to Writer: Conjuring Classics
Writer to Writer: Thoughts for Tales
Sunny Smith says:
Writer to Writer: From Inspiration to Completion
Writer to Writer: Finding Your Story
Writer to Writer: More Than Just Words
Writer to Writer: Creating Poems and Stories That Rock
Writer to Writer: Learning Your Style
gailcarsonlevine says:
More from Anna Marie to the website:
Writer to Writer: finding the words that pierce the heart and nudge the soul
Writer to Writer: the key to unlock the door to your mind
Writer to Writer: the power of life and death
Writer to Writer: the power of the written word
Writer to Writer: the pen is mightier than the sword
Writer to Writer: the entrance to another world
Hannah says:
I've been thinking and thinking, ever since I saw this post! Sadly, I doubt anything I have come up with will be of help, but I figured I might as well post it anyway. I'm glad to hear you and your editor are making progress though! 🙂
From Writer to Writer….
* Nothing is Impossible
* A Guide For The Bookish Soul
* Tips on Completing Your Written Masterpiece
* A Collection of Literary Wisdom
* Beyond Reading Between The Lines
* Some NOVEL Ideas For You!
* Keys to Imagination
* Unlocking the Author Inside Of You
* Unleashing the Power of the Pen
And some words I used to come up with my ideas that might inspire the rest of you here…
Ideas = Keys = Tips = Hints = Guide = Suggestions = Bright = Masterpiece = Poetic = Novel = Composition = Possibility = Write = Pen = Author = Imagination = Dream
Hannah says:
Eliza, FROM THINK TO INK that is catchy! 🙂
Charles, VISION AND REVISION that's great too!
My fellow Hannah, "Finding the WRITE Word" there's a good one! LOL
Natalie says:
Writer to Writer: Discovering a world of words
Writer to Writer: Capturing Ideas, then Setting Them Free or just Setting Your Ideas Free
Writer to Writer: The Writer's Journey
gailcarsonlevine says:
More from the website:
More suggestions! But some of them may be really long.
Writer to Writer: Finding your inner author
Writer to Writer: Setting that imagination free.
Writer to Writer: Guide to writing
Writer to Writer: Let's use that imagination
Writer to Writer: Making dreams come true
Sorry if I copied off of any of your suggestions.
Writer At Heart
Melissa says:
Just one other I thought of:
From Nothing To Something
Xaveria Mayerhofer says:
Writer to Writer: Finding the Road of Writing
Writer to Writer: Exploring New Worlds
Writer to Writer: Improvising Meter and Prose
Writer to Writer: Finding Fantasies
MollyMom103 says:
Writer to Writer: Kindling the Untold Story
Writer to Writer: Awaken the Words Within
Writer to Writer: Never Journey Alone
Writer to Writer: The Best Advice for the Road Ahead
Writer to Writer: From an Idea to the End.
Inkling says:
Hope I didn't copy from anyone else! There are some good ones!
Writer to Writer: From Me to You
Writer to Writer: A Perfect Plan for Poetry and Prose
Writer to Writer: Wonderful Writing Wisdom
Writer to Writer: A Road Map to Writing
Writer to Writer: How to Write From Someone Who's Been There and Done That
(Kind of off your first one) Writer to Writer: Making Stories that Soar
Writer to Writer: The Key to Unlocking Your Writing Greatness
I can't wait to read it, whatever the subtitle is!
Philipia Muth says:
Wow! I see lots of great ideas so far! :O
Let me see….
Writer to Writer: Tips Time Has Given Me
Writer to Writer: Tips From Time
Writer to Writer: What Every Writer Wants to Know
Writer to Writer: Digging Deep
Writer to Writer: Behind the Craft
Eeek! Can't wait! 😀
Rock On says:
Writer to Writer: Let Your Stories Soar and Fly High! (to kinda go along with that stories that fly from Writing Magic 😉 )
A-Blog says:
Writer to Writer: Making More Than Just the Mary Sue
A-Blog says:
or Writer to Writer: Making More Than Just a Mary Sue
Angela Li says:
Writer to Writer: Tips and Thought Pennies for the Pen-Scribbler
Angela Li says:
or…
Writer to Writer: Storybuilding and Worldmaking
Nikitah Luse says:
Writer to Writer: The Power of The Pen/ Making Words Fly/ Magic in the Making/ Woes, Prose, and How It Flows/ There and Back Again- A Writer's Journey/ A Writer's Journey- How Everything Starts/ Jump-Starting Creativity/ Creative's Anonymous/ Evolving Creativity
Xaveria Mayerhofer says:
Writer to Writer: From Creativity to Productivity
Writer to Writer: Studies in Scriptitation
Writer to Writer: Curing the Writer's Block
There are sooo many suggestions here, hope you find a great one!
And if these are close to anyone's I apologise, there are a lot on here and no copying was intended 🙂
Barbara Jacobson says:
Don't think this has been offered up yet:
Bringing Dreams to Life
or
Writing Dreams
Xaveria Mayerhofer says:
Writer to Writer: The Power of Language
Writer to Writer: Shooting for the Stars
Writer to Writer: Companions in the Craft
Writer to Writer: Magical Meter and Powerful Prose
Elaina says:
A Guide to Mastering the Power of Words
or something like that!
Hope you find something and I'm excited to read all your helpful tips!
Jenalyn Barton says:
Here's a few:
Because We All Get Writer's Block
Bringing Out Your Inner Novelist or Poet
From Your Mind to the Shelf (or to the Page)
I've Been There, Too
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Adventure is Out There! (don't know if there would be copyright issues, since I got it from "Up!", but I couldn't resist)
Getting Past the Cliché
How to Write Powerful Poetry and Prose
Getting From 'Once Upon a Time' to Happily Ever After'
Because Clichés Are So Last Century
Rosegold26 says:
My goodness, I haven't posted here for ages! I don't know if you remember me – I used to post here as 'Jenna Royal.' Life happened . . . or should I say, high school happened . . . and I haven't had the time to comment anymore 🙁 I've still been reading, though, and when I saw this post I had to add a comment. Some title ideas:
Writer to Writer: Making Your Stories Come Alive
Writer to Writer: A Guide to Making Your Words Come Alive
Writer to Writer: Discussions on Making Your Stories Come Alive
I also love Nikitah Luse's "Making Stories Fly!"
Good luck with your book, Gail! And thanks for all these wonderful blog posts 😉