Learning from what you Read: I

This is my experiment in writing, a few days ago I said that I was playing with the idea of writing responses to one of the blogs I follow. See the title, this will be a series, like my other serial bits I may interrupt myself, but that's okay because as long as I am writing we have forward momentum.The Blog's name spoke to me and is why I began reading her work. Writing as a Sacred Path (the Blog), The Web Site, and while I haven't read it, I plan on reading Writing as a Sacred Path: A Practical Guide to Writing with Passion and Purpose Jill has completely won me over; as such I want to share that part of me with you. I have mentioned numerous times that I am a spiritual person and I have endeavored to share that with you. While I have focused on writing as myself, of myself and for myself... I am not a selfish person, having someone or something else to focus on helps me to become better, and I want to help you.

I think that I want to discuss the name of her blog in terms of the importance that is placed in a Title. The cover of a book catches our eye, the Title has us picking it up. Now in a guide to getting published I read that where it really counts is that first sentence, if a person doesn't like the first sentence they won't read the first page, if they don't read the first page they won't read the first chapter.. and if you can't hold your audience that long then they definitely won't finish the book. But you have to convey that to your reader in a sharp intriguing and eye catching Title. Lets examine the Title of my blog, "Summoning Genesis" What does that mean? Its a bit more esoteric than you want a Title to be under normal circumstances but for me and the other options I was looking at (most of which were already in use) "Summoning" is calling on something outside of yourself, its that spiritual connection and "Genesis" is simply Creation, and creation is writing. I know I'm really vague but since I am writing for myself and my topic will shift quite a bit, I am the only one I need to please.

If I am in a book store or shopping the long academic titles usually blur one into the next, I want short and strong. In a Romance Novel I might single out authors like Amanda Quick with her subtle covers and Succinct Titles like Desire. Or in Fantasy reading which I do quite a bit of Mercedes Lackey with her finely done art covers and Descriptive Titles such as Magic's Price.

Food for thought on naming a story.