tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post1819062497697273400..comments2023-10-18T09:50:12.721-04:00Comments on Fresh-scraped Vellum - A blog devoted to historical and fantasy fiction: How Important Is a Title to a Book or Film?Joseph Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-31620761932409046652014-08-23T16:18:32.129-04:002014-08-23T16:18:32.129-04:00I would add that I do indeed "judge a book by...I would add that I do indeed "judge a book by its cover" since I have to winnow them down somehow. This applies when encountering authors unknown to me.Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-60380358330259902372014-08-22T14:26:30.239-04:002014-08-22T14:26:30.239-04:00Thanks for the comment Bill, I agree completely!Thanks for the comment Bill, I agree completely!Joseph Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11348233611003693635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6682438184679769936.post-81780694128840277352014-08-21T13:33:42.818-04:002014-08-21T13:33:42.818-04:00I think the title is extremely important. Since o...I think the title is extremely important. Since our choices in entertainment compared with our time might as well be infinite, we have to make decisions quickly and frequently irrevocably.<br /><br />Titling a movie about Mars "John Carter" seems crazy to me.Billnoreply@blogger.com