I also often begin stories with just a title. I find that the stories I write that way end up with much better titles than stories that start as concepts. The title becomes much more a piece of art in itself, whereas I often find myself titling other stories that seem more like descriptions or labels.
I also often begin stories with just a title. I find that the stories I write that way end up with much better titles than stories that start as concepts. The title becomes much more a piece of art in itself, whereas I often find myself titling other stories that seem more like descriptions or labels.
Occasionally the story and the title pop into my head together almost simultaneously in a neat prepackaged bundle. Those stories always develop the quickest. My hunch is that these are ideas that have been turning over in my brain deep in the background already for some time.
I also often begin stories with just a title. I find that the stories I write that way end up with much better titles than stories that start as concepts. The title becomes much more a piece of art in itself, whereas I often find myself titling other stories that seem more like descriptions or labels.
Occasionally the story and the title pop into my head together almost simultaneously in a neat prepackaged bundle. Those stories always develop the quickest. My hunch is that these are ideas that have been turning over in my brain deep in the background already for some time.