That Would Make a Great Title!

Have you ever come across a line or phrase while reading or listening to a song and think, "Hey, that would make a great title"? If so, this is the swap for you. If not, join up and see what the Muse sends your way during the swap period.

For this swap, we'll spend two weeks jotting down words, phrases or sentences that we come across in any format: books, poems, articles, TV, music, art, etc. If it's already a title, it doesn't count (i.e. "Gone with the Wind," "Twilight," etc.) These should be things that could lend themselves to be the title of a novel or short story or play or other creative work.

For example, just in today's newspaper are the following which could be titles of something else:

• Frozen Times (from a front page promo to a story about ice cream)

• A Golden Sunset (part of the photo captain on an image of a great blue heron)

• I Know What You're Thinking (from a line in a sports column)

Send your partner a copy of your list and be sure to identify where you got it. I keep a full file of them, but for this swap we'll be recording new material. Sign-ups end Thursday, July 31. You can start when you sign up for the swap, but the "official" collecting period will be Friday, Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 15.

Type or write up your titles and notes and send to your partner by the following week.

Feel free to include any additional information you'd like to share about the experience.

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