In Plain Sight That's my bid. There is clearly (whether you intended or not) a message intertwined in his invisibility and subsequent discovery that others do suffer as he suffers. Not all suffering is visible. Most isn't. He's invisible, suffering is invisible.
When I'm at a loss for a title, I tend to Google Shakespeare quotes. I don't think I've ever actually used one, but they tend to get my thoughts flowing about the subject. I just Googled Shakespeare about hiding and found some interesting quotes. Edited to add: I got better results with Shakespeare quote hide
I would like to offer a title for you. The other side of the mirror. I can explain why I think this is a good title. If you don't like it, I will use it myself.
Jeph, I don't think it's a dumb story. I think it shows imagination. Personally, I wouldn't end the story with the main character killing himself. It might be more interesting if the insight he got from his invisible spying proves to him that he is not alone in his 'misery' and it effects him to the point that he changes his mind about killing himself. Kinda like Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'. Your story's idea has some commonalities with that old classic. As for title?: Misery loves company. But for the grace of God. Too much rope. Suicide is easy, life is hard. Rob.
Hi all, been sitting here looking at my writing, and ive realised that i can link all of them up in some way, by which, these are all probably going to end up as trilogies, but linked to one another, where one trilogy ends and another starts. they all use different plots and settings, but characters from previous books appear in slightly altered forms. My question is, would this be something that, if written right (which im intending to do) would it work? also if you guys have any thoughts/tips/suggestions, all would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, it can work. Asimov kind of did it - almost all of his books and short stories take place in the same universe, so you could research that. The children's series CHERUB also did this, where they had three different series and characters we know sometimes popping up. Just remember to make the first book you want to publish stand alone i.e. no huge cliffhangers. If it all goes well and readers buy your first book and like it, then they will lap up the whole inter-connected series. I would, anyway! Also, do not tell the publisher/agent that you have other books in the series, because it is very likely to put them off. Don't rely on your series; rely on that great first book.
@Thomas Kitchen Thank you! i shall have a look at them. Order Of The Black is the first in the series, and it can be read as a stand alone book, but is actually the start of a trilogy (the first trilogy that is) which is why i ask. do you think it wiser for me to get writing the books and see if there is a way of writing a stand alone one as an introduction?
I fully agree that this is a grand idea. Heinlein also did this. Many of his characters reappear, not to mention he used archetypes. Personally, I love the idea. Go for it.
I agree with all the above advice, especially this: "Write ONE good book." If your rough draft is 100k words, and you wrote a GOOD first draft, your finished product will be 50-60k words most likely. It's good to have lofty goals, but take a breath. Pace yourself. Or maybe we are all wrong and you have the experience to know these things. Tell us more about your writing experience.
Dude, you need to stop planning and start writing. Get one of those books finished before worrying about completing the series. Keep the drafts and ideas, but take it one book at a time. If it's good, that's a green light to write the second.
GRRM initially planned to write three, then he expanded to four, then five, and finally seven, but is now considering writing an eighth book...
To put it into perspective, 9×50,000 = 450,000 (almost as long as The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and 9×75,000 = 675,000 (a bit longer than Atlas Shrugged).
Sketch your plot out - then write it. Don't firmly decide how many books you will have in advance until you know how much you can write. I'm working on a first novel - I've sketched a four-part plot that I'm labeling as four books for now, but I don't know how much I will be able to write so it could be as few as one book. Write the story and let the divisions come later. That and getting the FIRST book done is enough of a goal to start.
remember too that the first book MUST be a stand-alone work if you want a realistic chance to sell. Sure you can break the rule but why make things harder than they already are?
How do you have any idea how many books it will take to tell the story you want? Planning on paper doesn't give me any idea of length, except for maybe chapters, and even then it changes A LOT as I write...characters/subplots/scenes/etc. being added and eliminated. I could maaaaaybe see an idea expanding to a sequel or trilogy from the beginning but not past that. The first book will dictate where you can/should go and how far...focus on that first, your main idea, and see what's left to expand on after it's completed.
True, True, i think its going to end up a bit of an endless pit to be honest, as ive found myself with another beginning of a trilogy that has the MC of the current project as a minor character... (this shall be interesting)
I know this is a strange request but I am lost. I never ever have issues with making up good titles but this time I have zero idea on what to name my piece. This is for my current project that I've been keeping track of in my progress journal. It's the tale of a father who kidnaps his son and they one day find themselves in an abandoned carnival at night. The father isn't the best father, and lets his son wander around by himself where he meets two characters that both want him to leave his father so they can give him a better life though the son is unsure of their true intentions and his loyalty to his father has only just began to crack. All I can come up with is "Night at the Carnival" which is a lame title (As the setting has little to do with the themes and story) Can I request people to shout ideas or keywords? I need some sort of inspiration... /heads to deviantart
