I need a Title? Can You help me?

Question

I'm writing a story about a 16 year old girl who is attacked and watches her family die. Trying to escape it all she runs away and ends up hurting herself more in the process. She is found by a kind young family and is taken in by them. For a while everything goes well and she begins to heal both mentally and physical, but everything spirals when people find out who she is and who she is associated with.

I have a title, but idk if I like it.

Its:
Easier To Run.

What do you think?
Do you like it?
If not why and any ideas for a new one?

Here I'll put the beginning up...its not edited or anything...just a rough for now.

Chapter One: The Blood Never Washes Away.
The short 10th grader stood, cold rain falling down upon her. The blue eyes that once shone as bright as the stars had died as a thick layer of mascara ran down her cheeks. They say that water washes away everything, but not for Jamey Kirin Foley. The crimson red blood that stained her shirt and ran down her hands wasn’t leaving her. Dark tears ran down her face; a deep gash down her cheek stung as the salty tears hit. Jamey winced lightly as each tear touched it reminding her of what happened each time. Breathing heavily she cried silent tears that she had been holding back all night. Pushing her now soaking wet brown hair out of her face she continued to cry the memories of everything that had happened swimming threw her mind. That morning her life as a normal teen had been going smoothly, but by 7 that night her life had done a full 360. She went from strong secure girl to a scared and lost child.

Her mind was emotionless as she continued to walk down the highway. With each step the pain increased and the feeling of imaginary chains straining to hold her back tightened.
As she walked a loud droning noise filled the air. Snapping her head around her eyes locked onto two distant lights. From far away they looked dim and almost dead, but they weren’t they were moving closer at a fast pace. The noise that she heard had gotten louder and instantly she recognized it. Sirens. Loud, blaring sirens were getting louder as the car came over the ridge. Flashing lights on the top switched between blue and red. Like a deer in front of head lights Jamey stood stock still. Her mind had been jumbled with questions and thoughts all night, but now only one thought went through her head. Run! Taking off; her black converses splashed threw the puddles the cold water soaking threw to her feet.

The pain in her knew was overwhelming as she looked down at the red blood oozing from her knee. Whimpering in pain she picked herself up off the ground slowly. Trying to put pressure on her hurt leg she just bit her lip at the searing pain.
This is too much! Especially on my birthday! My 16th no less! She thought. She couldn’t handle all of this. How would she go on? Where would she go? Or stay? Question after question ran threw her mind and all it did was make her even more scared and upset as she limped along. She wouldn’t get far in her condition. Especially if she was bleeding as badly as she was. She was already beginning to feel a bit woozy.

Where is the story set (place, time, scenery, weather, season)?
-Its set in Virginia during the summer. Everything is very green and the sky is a bright blue, the birds are always chirping. Like paradise almost, but not.

What are the main character's hopes and dreams?
-To never be found.
-To make a new home for herself and to start over with everything.
-To forget
-To one day grow up and become a skater
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How does the main character feel about the world around her?
-At the beginning she hates the world and hates the people in it for stealing away the people she cared about most.
-As time goes on she suppresses her emotions of hatred and tries to find the good and tries to make new friends.
-She meets people and sees how not everyone is alike and how people have hearts.

How does the main character feel about others in her life?
-She misses her family greatly.
-She hates the police
-She isn’t to happy with Carl
-The family who takes her in she grows to love and really bond with
-She makes friends with the entire guys hockey team, she loves them.
-She isn’t so sure about the rest of school who at the beginning doesn’t seem to like her

Does the main character survive the pain of the past?
-It takes her a while
-At the beginning she won’t talk and she really pulls away from everyone.
-Her only companion in the beginning is a dog named Honey.
-She starts to comprehend it all and begins to heal.
-By the middle she has come to terms with what has happened.
-She will never be ok with what happened in the past, but she will come to terms and understand that what happened happened and she can’t change that. By the middle she knows that she has to move on for both herself and for the people around her.

Thanks to ro_c for those questions to help me. And thanks to all of you who have answered my question!!!

Answer 1

It's a simple title, but you might like to think more laterally - like giving the main character in the story hope or meaning.

Where is the story set (place, time, scenery, weather, season)?
What are the main character's hopes and dreams?
How does the main character feel about the world around her?
How does the main character feel about others in her life?
Does the main character survive the pain of the past?

Answer these questions and you'll find the answer.

...I think it has to be YOUR idea.

Think about key words that can form a more meaningful title: Darkness, shadow, winter, november, rain, escape, journey, light, hope, etc.

i.e. "The journey of her Winter" or something like that.


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P.S. That is really good writing -seriously... you should consider addressing a publisher.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I don't especially like "Easier to Run" because it seems to tell a different story that what you included in your synopsis.

Unfortunately I cannot think of anything else to suggest. Use your title as the working title for now and perhaps as the story develops you will come to the finished title.

best wishes,
cryllie

Answer 4

Aww, I was just getting into the story ! The title is ok, I can't think of a better one since I don't know all the story. Good luck, hope it gets published

Answer 5

The Nightmare

Answer 6

I like that name. I can see why you chose it. Maybe something like just "Running" might work. I like that choice either way and it sounds like an interesting story.

Answer 7

d novel can b named after d girl's name also

Answer 8

new beginnings aren't always heaven sent
false security
love is temporary
love is conditional

Answer 9

yeah, it is good title
or "help me"
"broken life"
"the meaning of life"


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Answer 10

i think that title goes with the story!! i like it!!;)