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zentropa - I usually do that too, however its true that a catchy title and the first two lines of a story are about all a reader will read if they are skimming.
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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Spitfire - I was thinking that, but I couldn't come up with full posts for any of them at the time. As for the chicken, well I hope it doesn't want to adopt me. I'm so not a pet person.
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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wordsmith - exactly! I've sometimes been disappointed when the story didn't match the promise of the title.
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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katray - OK, I want to know about the llama!
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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Tapsel - strangely enough, I haven't seen the chicken again. If I didn't have a witness I would think I had been seeing things.
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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Original - I'll have to look for your list.
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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Thank you Symphony!
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Ca88andra
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May 24, 2005
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Ca88andra,
I usually only go for a title that actually describes what's in my entry. I figure that if the entry is interesting enough, then it will draw people in accordingly by its description in the title.
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zentropa
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May 23, 2005
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Cass,
Ya should have used those in 3 different posts! That would be 2 extra titles you wouldn't have to think up! Hehe. Those are very funny! Maybe that chicken wanted to come in and meet you. Ya know, just like how cats adopt their people?
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SpitFire70
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May 22, 2005
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It's a fact that great titles sell.
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word.smith
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May 22, 2005
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Lol, great title Ca88andra
And post! Now that you mention it - "Why You Should Never Whistle to Summon a Llama!!"
I may write a shortie later explaining why, hehe..
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katray4
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May 22, 2005
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Ca88andra - you drew me in with the chicken one.
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TAPS.
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May 22, 2005
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LOL....I'll have to start my own list and see!
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Original_Influence
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May 22, 2005
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LOL....great titles
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_Symphony_
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May 22, 2005
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Lol Temple! Yes, that counts. You should be writing it all down, but I know what its like. All of us should be doing this, that or the other, but rarely do. You must have goldfields of stories in your head and one day they will come back to you.
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Ca88andra
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May 22, 2005
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Of course, I can never remember with my memory all messed up.
But, I remember saying, at least twice to Heidi and/or Jimmy this week....no one has ever said THAT sentence before! In my life, there could be millions...the weirdest stuff happens to me. In fact, my friends that have known me for a long time sort of make fun of the fact that I can say weird stuff like that. I'll have to write some down and tell you. I can tell you that I dreamed about a spider that turned into lettuce or grass and then Petie just snapped him up, legs dangling out of his mouth, and looked at me like....I got your back, Mom. The spider was kind of a cartoon by that point, not icky, and trying to be bad ass like before Petie got him. Does that count? ...lol...
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Temple
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May 22, 2005
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May, sometimes these things just flash across my brain and sometimes I couldn't think of anything to save my life!
posted by
Ca88andra
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May 22, 2005
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Funny isn't it but the headline or catchy title follows for me or doesn't arrive at all.
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Azur
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May 22, 2005
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lol muser! I love that story. I forgot to mention I was glad I had a friend staying here for the chicken incident. I bet no-one would have believed me if I didn't have a witness.
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Ca88andra
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May 21, 2005
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kingmi - thank you! I bet you could find lots of titles at school.
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Ca88andra
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May 21, 2005
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ginnie - I've thought about it, but I guess I have to get my other writing ideas out of the way first.
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Ca88andra
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May 21, 2005
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mary - I bet if you thought about it, you could come up with some! Thanks for reading.
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Ca88andra
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May 21, 2005
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Excuse me, ma'am...there's a lizard in the avocados!
I have to to touch, squeeze, press...produce at the grocery store. Last week, I was going through a pile of avocados looking for that perfect one, when a small green lizard leaped out of the pile. I jumped back and let out a little eeek. The woman beside me didn't see what happened, so I, redfaced, told her..."ma'am, there's a lizard in the avocados." She actually rolled her eyes at me, and walked away!. Love this post...you have a wonderful style.
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muser
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May 21, 2005
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Ca88i, Cannot top these! Love ya'!
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kingmi
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May 21, 2005
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Geesh Cass...
..have to think on that one but I love yours!! A children's book based on your last title would be great..in fact a children's book based on all those three..I'll bet you could incorporate them all! Seriously!
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ginnieb
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May 21, 2005
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Beats me, Ca88, I'm not the one to ask, but I read you just the same.
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Blanche.
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May 21, 2005
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