tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post8845771285330287968..comments2023-12-25T05:45:34.307+00:00Comments on Broken Biro: Should chapters have titles?broken birohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-60444662030345771682012-08-01T14:35:18.562+01:002012-08-01T14:35:18.562+01:00Lol - good old KV! I remember the frontspiece in ...Lol - good old KV! I remember the frontspiece in one of his novels said something like: 'No names have been changed to protect the innocent as it is assumed God in his wisdom will do that as part of his heavenly routine'... or something.<br />Thanks for visiting! 8-)broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-26225338961988755992012-08-01T13:55:16.927+01:002012-08-01T13:55:16.927+01:00A Kurt Vonnegut novel i read (can't recall whi...A Kurt Vonnegut novel i read (can't recall which one) had chapter titles which consisted of a brief description of what was going to happen in that chapter ... that was quite helpful;-)<br />thanks for sharing<br />martinemartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-56503963018117201412012-07-30T08:15:41.875+01:002012-07-30T08:15:41.875+01:00Yes! That's exactly why I have titles in the d...Yes! That's exactly why I have titles in the draft! And I just remembered... I do look at chapter headings if there are any when considering whether to read a book as it gives a flavour of things to come. Which means they would have to be good ones..... hmm *goes back to drawing board... and also EEEEEK... work!*broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-49168969967611365932012-07-30T08:11:52.675+01:002012-07-30T08:11:52.675+01:00I could do something whacky too... and get extra p...I could do something whacky too... and get extra publicity as an example in blog posts like this! 8-) thanks for the encouragement Tim!broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-54967086741747821792012-07-29T20:04:00.327+01:002012-07-29T20:04:00.327+01:00I have to say that I generally don't notice ch...I have to say that I generally don't notice chapter titles or numbers. However, from a purely practical point of view, they do really help if you lose your place in a novel ..... You can quickly find out where you are up to. <br /><br />Why do I feel like I should have been more philosophical?!!Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-73678972819888231062012-07-29T15:42:44.534+01:002012-07-29T15:42:44.534+01:00There are rules?? Some novels don't even have...There are rules?? Some novels don't even have chapters. Tristram Shandy has an Author's Preface on page 174. Thomas Pynchon's V. has narrative chapter titles laid out in the shape of a letter V, which get shorter as the novel progresses and the quest develops. From the bit you showed me a few months ago, titles feel right in your case.<br />(Oh, and Something Happened's by Joseph Heller, BTW)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201835677426254567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-26108277410500721512012-07-29T13:11:40.703+01:002012-07-29T13:11:40.703+01:00What Fran saidWhat Fran saidZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-53510250815395527992012-07-29T08:45:26.547+01:002012-07-29T08:45:26.547+01:00They have a purpose for me... but that could all j...They have a purpose for me... but that could all just be in my head... then again so is everything else! 8-/broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-12545374517717672792012-07-29T08:43:26.489+01:002012-07-29T08:43:26.489+01:00Hmmm... that's an interesting one. Even if I d...Hmmm... that's an interesting one. Even if I don't use it now, I might put it behind my ear for later...broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-62296628879408953002012-07-27T23:22:50.036+01:002012-07-27T23:22:50.036+01:00I like them if they're there, but if they'...I like them if they're there, but if they're not, I don't really notice. I think there has to be a real purpose to them if you're going to use them?Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8592591789385602191.post-23267270518740738942012-07-27T21:12:43.228+01:002012-07-27T21:12:43.228+01:00i like titles to chapters. they can add an ironic ...i like titles to chapters. they can add an ironic commentary or be an in joke. One of the books that made the biggest impression on me was "Something Happened" by Phillip Roth has the first line or part of it as the chapter heading which can focus you on the first line...Ozzy Caninenoreply@blogger.com