I have down already the title...The Sahire Trilogy: Part One - The Journey. I am a respectable writer, so I am not begging for help. Just suggestions...the story is fantasy, about a young man who discovers he can control sahire (a special type of magic) and goes on a quest to discover himself and reach the fair city of Saime-Enora...with a powerful old man.
2007-03-07 03:37:41 · 11 answers · asked by sahire 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
People, I did not spell it wrong...its sahire, not shire, not sapphire.
2007-03-08 18:35:53 · update #1
Journey to Saime-Enora part One of the Sahire Trilogy - this title would be more inviting and less clinical while still telling the reader there will be more to come. Good Luck!
2007-03-07 03:47:23 · answer #1 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to consider both how it looks on the book cover and what will entice your readers to buy it. If you tell them from the get go that this is book one of a trilogy, they'll want to wait until all the books are out. If sales are slow on the first book, you might not even sell the second and third books.
What I suggest is retitling it to more mainstream. The Quest of Sahire would do, but it's not perfect. Under that, have the publisher put "A Sahire Novel." Do NOT put in your blurb on the back that it is part one of a trilogy. You MUST have a satisfying ending to each book so readers will come back.
2007-03-07 04:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, for fantasy novels I don't much care for trilogies. Certainly it may be a trilogy, but don't limit it as such because in many fantasy novels, you'll have such a strong cult following that many of your readers may go so far as to writer their own versions of the story. Try the Sahire Chronicles instead. This allows you to continue the series if it ever kicks off and you decide to write more than just the original trilogy and allows your readers to feel they can somehow shape it's future.
The Journey... meh, too vague. Honestly there are so many books with titles or subtitles with "the Journey in it that it's almost become cliche. Don't get me wrong, it's a safe way to go because it works, but you may want to reconsider. What I would recommend is to write a decent title after you've finished the book or a strong portion of it. What you may find is that the publisher wants to change it anyway. They certainly have the right and they would know far better than you or I what titles leap off the shelves, so let them make the final decision. Of course you've got to have a good tentative title for them, but aside from that, don't stress it.
Good luck to you
2007-03-07 09:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by uncletoon2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help if you could SPELL the title: "The Sapphire Trilogy". Sounds good... you've created Saime-Enora - how do you pronounce same?
Indeed, a hyphenated name indicates a possible river confluence?
If this is so, what creates the city of S-E? Why does it exist? How large are the rivers and are they the reason for trade between barbarians/sky people/autocthons?
Using the power of a sapphire also carries the notion of an old and terrible magic - one used by a twisted and disturbed jongleur... 'the old man'. Oooh... put it together!
And then, of course, the neophyte... innocent, but with an undiscovered talent for stupidity. With a bit of luck, Binky will drop a shoe and DEATH pass him by...
I wish you the greatest luck in your endeavours,
"Open up your tired eyes," (Neil Young)
Apul Doows aka cwoodsp aka Paul C Woods
2007-03-07 04:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Shire Sabbathical
2007-03-07 03:47:41 · answer #5 · answered by steve s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gift Of Shire
The SIrhertt
The Beholder of the Shire
2007-03-07 03:40:50 · answer #6 · answered by level3csi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds good. I'm writing a book now myself. It also is a fantasy about a young captain whose family is murdered in an ambush by Shadow Warriors, (A Grim Reaper/ Ringwraith type thing) His kingdom goes to war, even though they are outnumbered completely. It shall be called The Last War. As for your books, I'd stick with that title, It really goes with the story.
2007-03-07 03:42:53 · answer #7 · answered by mtoutlaw_87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The movie "She's the guy" became a cutting-part twist on the Shakespeare play, "12th evening". Your tale sounds resembling the Shakespeare play, and so a good suggestion for a acceptance of a distinct could be to apply a line from the play. you're allowed to reproduction Shakespeare strains for novel titles, truly some human beings attempt this. examine through "12th evening" (hit upon a reproduction contained in the library) and choose a word or line it truly is common to pronounce, interesting and pertains for your tale.
2016-12-05 09:05:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am kind of confused. You're asking for suggestions on the title of novel but you already have it?
Try:
Expedition to Saime-Enora
2007-03-07 03:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by thesatsui 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, the story doesn't exactly seem original, essentially it's like you combined elements of Harry Potter and The Hobbit, along with some general fantasy cliches.
And you never do the title first, the title should be one of your last steps.
2007-03-07 20:05:42 · answer #10 · answered by Dan A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋