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Post by Alice Heritage »

Given the themes of the book, was the title misleading? Would a different one be better?

My suggestion: Swinging by the South Pacific.
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Yes, the title was soo misleading!
I like your suggestion! I will have to try and think of another.
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Finding myself
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Mjgarrison wrote: 06 Dec 2017, 09:05 Finding myself
Good one!
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Post by Chelsy Scherba »

Having not read this book, the title sounds like a futuristic adventure story. I see from other threads it's got a lot of explicit stuff in the book. I wouldn't expect that from the title. I'd call it something that reflects the content. Maybe 30th Century: Lovescapes lol.
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Momiji1987 wrote: 06 Dec 2017, 19:17 I'd call it something that reflects the content. Maybe 30th Century: Lovescapes lol.
You're right, lovescapes would fit! One reason the title is misleading is that very little of the action actually takes place in the 30th century.
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ButterscotchCherrie wrote: 07 Dec 2017, 04:54
Momiji1987 wrote: 06 Dec 2017, 19:17 I'd call it something that reflects the content. Maybe 30th Century: Lovescapes lol.
You're right, lovescapes would fit! One reason the title is misleading is that very little of the action actually takes place in the 30th century.
I like it as well. Seems to be a more accurate title :D
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As the actual "Escape" from the 30th century was over within the first chapter, I have a tendency to agree. Is "Back to the future" taken? How about ... "Surviving in the past"?
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Haha! Well then since just a little bit was in the 30th century it can be "Escaping the 30th Century and then moving on with the rest of the book"
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“Escaping, returning. A journey through the heart.”
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I have number of titles to suggest like the great one, the strong one and many like these
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The word "escape" somewhat depicts negativity. If I would suggest an alternative title, it will be "30th Century: A Journey to the Past" if that would make sense.
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The Journey. :)
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I didn't like the book and one the reasons is the title was misleading.
I cant think of a good title right now. Will submit it once I get an idea.
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If I were titling it, I'd go with something like "Heros" or "We Could Be Heros", "A Hero In Time", or given the explicitness of the book, "The Lonely Hero" lol
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