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Nothing Personal
« on: September 19, 2003, 07:57:25 PM »
Okay, so I'm not as cool as EUOL, and not making nearly his kind of money but:

Covenant emailed me tonight and said that they're not satisfied with the title of my book (Nothing Personal) and they want me to think up some other ideas.  I'm not very good at titling anything (it was actually Fell who came up with Nothing Personal) so I want all of you guys to come up with something else for me.

So as to not tie your hands, I won't burden you with such trivial details such as the plot of the book.  Let the creativity fly!
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2003, 08:03:49 PM »
"Theres too many damn writers on this board. "
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2003, 08:10:55 PM »
Entropy is a Scottish Freak

Adventures in Land Lubbing

Sorry, I Can't Come Up With Anything Better Than This Because I Wouldn't Tell My Friends What Sort of Story I Had Written So They Could Actually Be Helpful.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2003, 08:19:36 PM »
When you say Covenant you don't mean that bugger series about that stupid leper do you? I hope not.

"Extra Savoir-Faire"
"Window"
"32 Footsteps"
"Turn Around"
"Narrow Your Eyes"
Or try naming it after some famous/un-famous dead dude.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2003, 08:24:38 PM »
like James K. Polk?
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2003, 08:27:33 PM »
Gemm, I have no idea what you're talking about, but I think any book would benefit from the addition of lepers.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2003, 08:30:33 PM »
Lepers are stupid people(probably because their brain is rotted out). And they're unfriendly people(probably because their genitalia fell off). Must I go further?
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2003, 08:32:51 PM »
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like James K. Polk?



Who is th...

*pause*

Nevermind...
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2003, 08:34:22 PM »
Gemm, will get it. You, a Scottish Freak (I almost like that better than "snarky arse") probably won't, since you don't listen to TMBG and aren't a fan of less than famous US presidents from the 19th century.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2003, 08:34:35 PM »
And you're the one who asked for new title ideas for a book that already had a Homsar-like title.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2003, 08:35:41 PM »
actually, the more I think about it, I like the title "Narrow Your Eyes." But it might be construed as ripping off.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2003, 08:38:23 PM »
Maybe "Narrow an Eye"? Or "Feign Your Eyes"?
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2003, 08:44:36 PM »
I can never come up with good titles for anything, so it's no surprise they didn't like it. I thought it was cool, though., and it fit the book really well. This strengthens my belief that the Covenant editors and smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo.
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2003, 08:44:49 PM »
The only thing i can think of for TMBG to stand for is "The Mega Big Gong".

I need to listen to big gongs, at which point i shall learn about american presidents? Hum, interesting. If i listen to big triangles does it tell me about french ones?
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Re: Nothing Personal
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2003, 09:10:33 PM »
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This strengthens my belief that the Covenant editors and smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

TMBG = They Might Be Giants.
"James K. Polk" is the name of a the 1945-49 U.S. president. TMBG sings a song about his accomplishments. It's funny.
"Big Gongs" would be a good entendre for a book.
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