Title meme!

[rheasilvia]

1. Find a title.
Any title, be it hauntingly, lyrically beautiful, irresistably quirky or awe-inspiringly insipid.

2. Share it!
Leave the title in the comments.

3. Let me find the story your title should have.I'll tell you a little bit about the story that I feel fits your title (which may or may not be the story I would have written for the

Comments

[daegaer]

Underdark Fishmarket

[rheasilvia]

This is, of course, a dystopic tale of magical realism set in a 14th century version of Prague that is ever-so-slightly skewed towards the fantastical. The plague comes to town, bringing with it an oppressive atmosphere of apocalyptic fear, religious frenzy and murderous intrigue as everyone scrambles to find their place in the midst of political and social vacuums that open up everywhere, every single person struggling - in their own way - to conserve or rebuild some kind of order on the ruins of the one that is threatening to unravel all the way down the strata of society, from the glittering halls of the royal palace to the dark, malodorous alleys around the fish market in the poorest part of town.

Or is there actually no such thing as the Black Death, and the horrific and mysterious goings-ons are actually caused by something else entirely... something... or someone...?

[japanimecrazed]

The Sunless Way

[rheasilvia]

This is a subtle and philosophical tale of intrigue and romance set in a Tibetan monastery. The main characters are very different twin brothers who join the convent at the same time and go on to take very different paths.

Throughout the novel, the outer action is skillfully interwoven with the spiritual paths the two novices walk. While the older brother submerges himself in the teachings of Buddhism and struggles to detach himself from all earthly bonds, the younger brother finds himself increasingly embroiled in the political struggle of the people of Tibet as they fight for their freedom.

[japanimecrazed]

I would totally read that. Cool.

[rheasilvia]

:-)

I would read it too!

[imifumei]

Tonight I Feel So Far Away From Home

[rheasilvia]

This is a postmodern science fiction story written in a single sentence with no punctuation whatsoever. The stream of consciousness maps the thoughts and emotions of the nameless protagonist, who is travelling towards a distant solar system in a one-person spacecraft. The destination and purpose of the journey is never revealed; the story explores the mental state of the protagonist, who may or may not slowly be going insane from the loneliness, and who may or may not be human.

[imifumei]

Although the lack of punctuation would drive me insane, this story sounds incredibly interesting, as do the two you described preceding.

You certainly have a knack for writing exceedingly compelling blurbs.

Also, your icon is lovely.

[rheasilvia]

Glad you like! :-)

Absolutely, the lack of punctuation would make me want to scream. I think it's a relatively short story, though, at least as stream of consciousness tales go - no longer than 30,000 words or so!

[executrix]

My Life a Loaded Gun

[rheasilvia]

This, of course, is a dark, gritty and realistic novel narrated in first person and present tense. The protagonist is a teenager growing up on the streets of New York. He's non-violent by nature and deep personal conviction, as well as unusually intelligent; more than anything, he wishes to escape the dead-end existence he seems to be destined for.

But then his older sister is murdered, and he finds himself drawn into a gang despite himself. To his own horror, he discovers that he is able to turn himself into a killer, and that he can find some measure of personal fulfillment in the companionship and admiration of the other gang members.

[beltenebra]

The Space Between (the wicked lies we tell)

[rheasilvia]

This novel opens with a murder - a middle-aged accountant murders his lover for no apparent reason, and then finds the nearest police station to turn himself in. The action then immediately rewinds three years to trace the events that led up to this.

The real protagonists of this novel are secrets and lies. The devastating and incalculable effect of lies is traced clearly - like ripples spreading out across a pond, small lies take on a life of their own as the liers attempt to keep from being found out, leading to larger and larger deceptions. The larger the deception grows, the more vital it is that it not be found out; in the end, the murder is the inevitable and inescapable consequence of what started as no more than a little, inconsequential white lie.

[beltenebra]

This is such an incredible idea! I don't know if you are at all familiar with role-playing games but there is a brilliant game called 'Nobilis' that I think you would find really interesting and be just amazing at.

The characters in the game are concepts of reality such as 'anger' or 'neon'... your story description reminded me very much of that!

♥

[rheasilvia]

Ooh, I'm very glad you like the story idea! :-)

No, I don't know "Nobilis", but I love role-playing games in general and will definitely check it out (ah, if only I had as much free time as fascinating things to do with it...). Thank you very juch for the link!