 Contests & Activities: April 13, 2016 Issue [#7583] |
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This week: Let's Talk Titles Edited by: spidey  
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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey , and I'm your Editor this week!
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Let's Talk Titles
I think we'd all agree that titles are pretty important, right? They help identify and clarify what you're about to see. It's your first opportunity to "wow" your reader, to capture their attention, and often will determine whether they click to view or not! Whether it's a forum, contest, activity, short story, television show, whatever, the title is your first glimpse at it, so it's an important aspect!
So, some tips on titles:
 Something catchy is always great. When a WDC member is looking for something to read (or a contest to enter), you're competing with lots and lots of others. Try something that stands out. Some examples:
Or go with the descriptive/straight-forward route. Nothing wrong with describing exactly what you'll find inside:
 To "E" or not to "E". Choose an E-rated title or don't, but please rate it correctly! Title/Intro ratings can be E or Non-E. For more on the ratings and rules, see "Content Rating System (CRS)" .
 Don't be misleading. Unless you're being clever and can pull it off (which would be tough but not impossible), it's probably not a good idea to mislead your audience. Using a title like, "Horror Contest," and then stating, "Just kidding! It's a contest for Romance." might not get the best reception. But then again, we're all different and will respond in different ways! Take a risk if you're willing to deal with the consequences! 
Don't name your contest entry, "Contest Entry." Most of us have done it, it's sort of a newbie thing, I think. Move past it, please!  It will almost definitely get you more views to choose a title suited to the piece of writing instead!
If you're like me and have trouble naming things (characters, places, titles, etc.), you can try creating a poll asking readers which they like best!
Have fun with your titles! Or don't! It's totally your choice! 
(In addition to the examples above, I've included some titles that caught my eye in my Editor's Picks! Check them out!)
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My last newsletter, ({nl:7533), discussed Daylight Savings Time:
Hey there! I hope you didn't turn your clock back an hour, otherwise you'll be two hours late that first day! We turn clocks ahead an hour in the spring. The old saying, "Spring Ahead, Fall Back." ~ Sum1's In Seattle 
Did I say the wrong one?  See, this is why I need technology that does it automatically! I'd be lost without it!
'Contrary to popular belief, DST wasn't created or even promoted by farmers.'
I find that a bizarre assumption. Farmers hate DST. The cows have to be milked at the same time every day, regardless of what the clock says. If you were milking them at 6am and you put your clock back an hour, now you have to milk them at 5am. DST is more useless to a farmer than pretty much anyone else I would imagine... ~ Patrece ~ 
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Better late than never, feedback from my newsletter on RPGs:
So late with this reply, but with regards to RPGs...I LOVE THEM . I'm always surprised by the storylines my Video Game RPG programmers come up with. And though I haven't played D&D in ages, I always loved when the DM would allow some fun with the adventure and everyone was not so incredibly serious with it. ie, My brother had a random elf join our group in a dungeon (my character was an elf too). Our group got into a battle with orcs and the random elf died. I told my brother "My character says 'She was the only one who truly knew me' with a tear in her eye." My brother thought this hilarious and rolled the dice for the orcs (my character has high influence over others). The orcs stopped fighting and started crying! ~ Elfin Dragon-finally published
Sounds awesome! That's one of the things I love about playing D&D! You never know what's going to happen! It's really great to get a group of creative people and a DM willing to have fun with it!
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