tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post3347264838135472444..comments2023-10-11T05:06:04.185-05:00Comments on Paper Mountain: 1, 2, 3 or I, II, III?Brooke R. Bussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-21436866351762517512011-11-13T21:09:08.448-06:002011-11-13T21:09:08.448-06:00I like being able to find connections between the ...I like being able to find connections between the chapter heading and the chapter. Those kind of titles are also easier to come up with, at least for me.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-7708513052740494032011-11-13T20:38:00.383-06:002011-11-13T20:38:00.383-06:00I've usually had chapter titles that would be ...I've usually had chapter titles that would be a phrase that a viewpoint character says or thinks in the chapter. For instance, "Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser." <br />In my most recent novel manuscript, I used a key phrase for each chapter, whether a direct quote or not.Mark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-47316351830469760902011-11-13T15:19:21.374-06:002011-11-13T15:19:21.374-06:00I love chapter headings like that, where they tie ...I love chapter headings like that, where they tie into the story. It takes a lot of thought to pull that off, and to pull it off well takes a genius.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-7147500521462418902011-11-13T11:58:36.904-06:002011-11-13T11:58:36.904-06:00In "Eclipse," I gave a lot of thought to...In "Eclipse," I gave a lot of thought to the chapter names; the chapters help tell you a bit about what's going on and keep the triple-themed structure of the story going. So, for example, chapters 1, 4, and 8 each relate to each other and the title tells what's happening. 2, 5, and 9, likewise -- and those chapters also use actual laws of physics to describe (as clues) what is happening in THEM, while the other set of chapters have titles from classic rock songs that are AGAIN clues.<br /><br />Other than that, though, I haven't ever given it much thought. I'm working now on a long-delayed novel that uses a "500 Days Of Summer" type structure, and the chapter titles are giving me troubles because I need to make sure they help keep the reader focused on where they're at in the story.Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-51950064886175780712011-11-13T10:27:12.593-06:002011-11-13T10:27:12.593-06:00I didn't mention that style in my post either....I didn't mention that style in my post either. Geez, where was my brain?<br /><br />Yes, I agree with you that in adult fiction they seem a bit silly or unnecessary sometimes.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-61515925902918924572011-11-13T08:29:51.412-06:002011-11-13T08:29:51.412-06:00In both of my series I write out the chapter numbe...In both of my series I write out the chapter number, so, "ONE", "TWO", "THREE", etc. It's just the style I've adopted.<br /><br />I do have a very personal autobiographical fiction story I plan to work on someday that I think I will give one-word titles to. That's a long ways off, though. Personally I don't like chapter titles, or at least in adult fiction.Hildred Billingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995415129197042871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-31746531896149647332011-11-12T19:14:49.412-06:002011-11-12T19:14:49.412-06:00Yes, especially when your chapters are as short as...Yes, especially when your chapters are as short as mine. I don't know how Christopher Paolini did it.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-73750844593415943462011-11-12T18:44:44.146-06:002011-11-12T18:44:44.146-06:00I like chapter titles but sometimes it isn't e...I like chapter titles but sometimes it isn't easy coming up with them.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-4216524372597124542011-11-12T14:02:02.640-06:002011-11-12T14:02:02.640-06:00That's what I did with my first novel. I just ...That's what I did with my first novel. I just wrote it straight through and then went back and divvyed it up. That was the only time I've ever done that.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-56170702407783926382011-11-12T13:09:51.001-06:002011-11-12T13:09:51.001-06:00I name chapters in my book "Chapter One"...I name chapters in my book "Chapter One" and then underneath that something like "Collision" which is something that happens at the end of the chapter. Naming my chapters is the very last thing I do. Up until then, I just leave a space and write. When the manuscript is done, I go back and put in all the ones, twos, threes, and then the names. That's just my process.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-5092299632215915332011-11-12T10:40:42.629-06:002011-11-12T10:40:42.629-06:00@Trisha From what I've heard of SQUEAKY, he de...@Trisha From what I've heard of SQUEAKY, he deserves the funny titles. :) Ah! How did I not think to add that into the post? -headdesk-<br /><br />@Sarah Timelines? How does that work? Is it like the date, time, etc.?Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-66228632162858549192011-11-12T06:54:12.631-06:002011-11-12T06:54:12.631-06:00I don't usually have chapter names. My last st...I don't usually have chapter names. My last story did, but it was just timelines.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8223068889792863979.post-664183414128293512011-11-11T21:55:29.842-06:002011-11-11T21:55:29.842-06:00My SQUEAKY novels have funny chapter titles. most ...My SQUEAKY novels have funny chapter titles. most of my other novels don't have titles, just 'chapter 1' etc. My current work for NaNo has a chapter (or section) title that is each MC's name, i.e. the girl then the guy, and so on.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.com