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Tempest35 · 2015-01-27, 19:48

That really depends on your naming sense...

A title should give 'expectation' of what lies within - it really shouldn't be the description of the story unless it's the theme.
That's how I try to title my stuff at least.

demino_hellsin · 2015-01-27, 20:29

Honestly. I don't kno how to title my own stories either. I just try to come up with something witty.

blitz1/2 · 2015-01-27, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tempest35

That really depends on your naming sense...

A title should give 'expectation' of what lies within - it really shouldn't be the description of the story unless it's the theme.
That's how I try to title my stuff at least.

Sacred Twins

Ichika and Madoka are twins, the bonds between them is sacred. Good enuf. xD

Tempest35 · 2015-01-27, 23:11

I didn't want to go into an entire thing of naming...

I guess I'll list some factors as questions to ask yourself. See if it helps you come up with stuff. If not... just try another way then.

- What type of story is it? (Action, suspense, comedy, drama, etc)
- What is the main or secondary theme?

Long stories can afford to have a title that can be seen as misleading, or misdirecting, especially in a mystery/suspense type story but shorter titles should be more compact and direct. It's more of a pet peeve for me - I don't like stories where the title is half the story...

I know there's no story like that but you get my meaning. It shouldn't be a complete sentence though. Even the Iliad and The Odessy are just two words but ... good Lord.

Anyway, it's just down to personal taste. Don't worry about it too much - you're not trying to make money off of this.

coco6561 · 2015-01-27, 23:26

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Originally Posted by Tempest35

I didn't want to go into an entire thing of naming...

I guess I'll list some factors as questions to ask yourself. See if it helps you come up with stuff. If not... just try another way then.

- What type of story is it? (Action, suspense, comedy, drama, etc)
- What is the main or secondary theme?

Long stories can afford to have a title that can be seen as misleading, or misdirecting, especially in a mystery/suspense type story but shorter titles should be more compact and direct. It's more of a pet peeve for me - I don't like stories where the title is half the story...

I know there's no story like that but you get my meaning. It shouldn't be a complete sentence though. Even the Iliad and The Odessy are just two words but ... good Lord.

Anyway, it's just down to personal taste. Don't worry about it too much - you're not trying to make money off of this.

Thank you for the advice. One last thing. I know I named the IS of my OC Xenix Jamble (Stupid name I know, but there's a reason for that) I also need advice thinking of IS names.

wavehawk · 2015-01-28, 01:20

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Originally Posted by bitmeister

Excuse me for a minute. My mind has been blown.

- ...by...what?

bitmeister · 2015-01-28, 21:08

By the awesomeness/badassery that could happen from such A character. Think about it: if piloting is a learnable skill, what if one-offs could also be? Reiraku Byakuya and Kenran Buto infinite loop, anyone?

StratoSpear · 2015-01-28, 21:09

Yeaaaah, you kinda broke the world's principles with that.

wavehawk · 2015-01-29, 01:38

I think it'd be better if you just bait and switch (so he doesn't get too OP). EG sometimes you're not sure if he really has found the skill to actually pilot IS and perform actions, or if as a master impostor just found a way to fake it convincingly. Or if Tabane let him be a pilot on purpose just to get the heat off Chifuyu and keep other smartarses guessing.

In other words: whether it really is a skill that can be learned or not is not important. What's important is the peopel who are trying to keep him secret THINK it is, and it'll lead to why he's beign chased and why he eventually disappears.

And bugger it all. I'm stuck again. Will probably finish up the fic AFTER the weekend.

coco6561 · 2015-01-29, 07:19

Chapter 8 is now posted on fanfiction.net

StratoSpear · 2015-01-29, 07:37

Been playing a hefty load of Borderlands 2 lately and something else struck into my mind about the "Male with an IS" thing. The male doesn't pilot the IS, so to speak. Rather, the IS behaves autonomously ala Silverio Gospel.

For the guy in question, most likely a reserved teenage boy who saved the IS (albeit accidentally), which was hiding from Phantom Task in a prototype storage device which the boy mistook for a headset.

Rokumonsen · 2015-01-29, 17:50

An IS controlled by brainwaves?

StratoSpear · 2015-01-30, 01:46

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Originally Posted by Eagle's Nest

An IS controlled by brainwaves?

If you are referring to my idea, not quite. The IS itself (or herself, in this case) is meant to be sentient. Basically like a friend you'd share a close bond with.

DarkJak2050 · 2015-01-30, 07:21

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Originally Posted by StratoSpear

If you are referring to my idea, not quite. The IS itself (or herself, in this case) is meant to be sentient. Basically like a friend you'd share a close bond with.

It seems that I'm not the only one who's thinking of having something like that.

StratoSpear · 2015-01-30, 08:00

Well great minds do think alike

Thing is, given the fanbase as it is now, you can pretty much expect either to get shot down or outright ignored the very instance the male in question is not Ichika or some random Orimura relative.

bitmeister · 2015-01-30, 15:21

Which is why I say absolutely nothing about any male OC in specific until I can present them with the information that any male OCs are not pilots. Obviously, I don't say in my description "any male OCs are not IS pilots" but in a more clandestine way.

Also, the proper grammar in the description may also help. No, seriously. Just skim the descriptions and see how many have proper, or at the very least understandable grammar.

Edit: now that I look at the first page, I see that most of them are comprehensible. *sigh* Well, there goes my post.

Tempest35 · 2015-01-30, 20:03

I've just had one hell of a WTF idea...something along the lines of EVA and the game Prototype actually...

What if the 'Orimura Chifuyu' the world knew...wasn't her at all? What if 'she' was just an artificial construct herself?

"...I couldn't believe it... the woman I thought I was... I'm not. The real Orimura Chifuyu died 10 years ago in the creation of Core 001 thanks to Tabane Shinomono. Now, as I look down at the limbs called an 'arm' and the individual digits called 'fingers', I realize that even this body of mine is an artificial construct... The only thing left over from her are her lingering memories embedded within my core. Yes... I am just a Core consciousness, no, I am Core 001."

Kinda like how Alex Mercer found out out that 'he' wasn't Alex Mercer, but the virus itself.

demino_hellsin · 2015-01-30, 20:19

Thought about it. Didn't find it appealing in the long run though. Not sure why.

MeisterBabylon · 2015-01-30, 20:40

Hmm.

A girl who became a ghost.

A boy who came to IS to seek answers.

A spaceframe that's said to be cursed.

A bond that transcends boundaries.

Hmmmmmmmm. Idol Stratos Athena is coming together nicely.

demino_hellsin · 2015-01-30, 20:49

Your taglines lack impact and don't really draw that much interest. Rather it gives the reader more trepidation than anything.

2015-01-27, 19:48	Link #55821
Tempest35 Awe of She Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando	That really depends on your naming sense... A title should give 'expectation' of what lies within - it really shouldn't be the description of the story unless it's the theme. That's how I try to title my stuff at least. __________________ "Focus entirely on me, you ordinary soldier."

2015-01-27, 23:11	Link #55824
Tempest35 Awe of She Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando	I didn't want to go into an entire thing of naming... I guess I'll list some factors as questions to ask yourself. See if it helps you come up with stuff. If not... just try another way then. - What type of story is it? (Action, suspense, comedy, drama, etc) - What is the main or secondary theme? Long stories can afford to have a title that can be seen as misleading, or misdirecting, especially in a mystery/suspense type story but shorter titles should be more compact and direct. It's more of a pet peeve for me - I don't like stories where the title is half the story... I know there's no story like that but you get my meaning. It shouldn't be a complete sentence though. Even the Iliad and The Odessy are just two words but ... good Lord. Anyway, it's just down to personal taste. Don't worry about it too much - you're not trying to make money off of this. __________________ "Focus entirely on me, you ordinary soldier."

2015-01-28, 21:08	Link #55827
bitmeister Expert Procrastinator Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: An air vent, staring at you	By the awesomeness/badassery that could happen from such A character. Think about it: if piloting is a learnable skill, what if one-offs could also be? Reiraku Byakuya and Kenran Buto infinite loop, anyone? __________________ "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” -Douglas MacArthur

2015-01-28, 21:09	Link #55828
StratoSpear Titans Test Team Pilot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Elysium	Yeaaaah, you kinda broke the world's principles with that. __________________ "You cannot be bad at watching a movie. You cannot be bad at listening to an album. ...But you can be bad at playing a videogame, and the game will punish you and deny you access to the rest of the videogame."

2015-01-29, 01:38	Link #55829
wavehawk Some say I'm the Reverse Join Date: Jul 2006	I think it'd be better if you just bait and switch (so he doesn't get too OP). EG sometimes you're not sure if he really has found the skill to actually pilot IS and perform actions, or if as a master impostor just found a way to fake it convincingly. Or if Tabane let him be a pilot on purpose just to get the heat off Chifuyu and keep other smartarses guessing. In other words: whether it really is a skill that can be learned or not is not important. What's important is the peopel who are trying to keep him secret THINK it is, and it'll lead to why he's beign chased and why he eventually disappears. And bugger it all. I'm stuck again. Will probably finish up the fic AFTER the weekend. __________________ "We haven't been properly introduced..." Last edited by wavehawk; 2015-01-29 at 02:27.

2015-01-27, 20:29	Link #55822
demino_hellsin That one guy Join Date: Nov 2011	Honestly. I don't kno how to title my own stories either. I just try to come up with something witty.

2015-01-29, 07:19	Link #55830
coco6561 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: New Jersery	Chapter 8 is now posted on fanfiction.net

2015-01-29, 07:37	Link #55831
StratoSpear Titans Test Team Pilot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Elysium	Been playing a hefty load of Borderlands 2 lately and something else struck into my mind about the "Male with an IS" thing. The male doesn't pilot the IS, so to speak. Rather, the IS behaves autonomously ala Silverio Gospel. For the guy in question, most likely a reserved teenage boy who saved the IS (albeit accidentally), which was hiding from Phantom Task in a prototype storage device which the boy mistook for a headset. __________________ "You cannot be bad at watching a movie. You cannot be bad at listening to an album. ...But you can be bad at playing a videogame, and the game will punish you and deny you access to the rest of the videogame."

2015-01-29, 17:50	Link #55832
Rokumonsen Fear the Spear Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Osaka Castle	An IS controlled by brainwaves? __________________ . "All that is left for us is to fight to our hearts' content."

2015-01-30, 08:00	Link #55835
StratoSpear Titans Test Team Pilot Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Elysium	Well great minds do think alike Thing is, given the fanbase as it is now, you can pretty much expect either to get shot down or outright ignored the very instance the male in question is not Ichika or some random Orimura relative. __________________ "You cannot be bad at watching a movie. You cannot be bad at listening to an album. ...But you can be bad at playing a videogame, and the game will punish you and deny you access to the rest of the videogame."

2015-01-30, 15:21	Link #55836
bitmeister Expert Procrastinator Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: An air vent, staring at you	Which is why I say absolutely nothing about any male OC in specific until I can present them with the information that any male OCs are not pilots. Obviously, I don't say in my description "any male OCs are not IS pilots" but in a more clandestine way. Also, the proper grammar in the description may also help. No, seriously. Just skim the descriptions and see how many have proper, or at the very least understandable grammar. Edit: now that I look at the first page, I see that most of them are comprehensible. sigh Well, there goes my post. __________________ "Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” -Douglas MacArthur

2015-01-30, 20:03	Link #55837
Tempest35 Awe of She Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Orlando	I've just had one hell of a WTF idea...something along the lines of EVA and the game Prototype actually... What if the 'Orimura Chifuyu' the world knew...wasn't her at all? What if 'she' was just an artificial construct herself? "...I couldn't believe it... the woman I thought I was... I'm not. The real Orimura Chifuyu died 10 years ago in the creation of Core 001 thanks to Tabane Shinomono. Now, as I look down at the limbs called an 'arm' and the individual digits called 'fingers', I realize that even this body of mine is an artificial construct... The only thing left over from her are her lingering memories embedded within my core. Yes... I am just a Core consciousness, no, I am Core 001." Kinda like how Alex Mercer found out out that 'he' wasn't Alex Mercer, but the virus itself. __________________ "Focus entirely on me, you ordinary soldier."

2015-01-30, 20:19	Link #55838
demino_hellsin That one guy Join Date: Nov 2011	Thought about it. Didn't find it appealing in the long run though. Not sure why.

2015-01-30, 20:40	Link #55839
MeisterBabylon ~ Your Smile ~ Author Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 346Pro Age: 38	Hmm. A girl who became a ghost. A boy who came to IS to seek answers. A spaceframe that's said to be cursed. A bond that transcends boundaries. *Hmmmmmmmm.* Idol Stratos Athena is coming together nicely. __________________ 白露型駆逐艦の４番艦、夕立です。第三次ソロモン海戦では、けっこう頑張ったっぽい★？

2015-01-30, 20:49	Link #55840
demino_hellsin That one guy Join Date: Nov 2011	Your taglines lack impact and don't really draw that much interest. Rather it gives the reader more trepidation than anything.