I'm sitting at the West Worthing station, thinking about choosing a name for my story. The story that I wanna write to become rich as I read in the paper yesterday that a chap became rich writing a story in this online app. So I thought why not me? My story is probably more interesting if not as much!
So I started to think of a title, something that could well describe what it's all about and be interesting, and most importantly sell the book. So I thought about titles like "the Road to Success", "How to Become Rich", or even "the Meaning of Life or Love". Then it all sounded so ridiculous to me. How could I describe or prescribe something that I hardly have, or known, to people who are certainly well ahead of me in terms of life skills?
The next title I could think of, was something to do with religion. The Jew are rich and so people want to know about their ways. Or maybe something about the Muslim, as it sounds like they're going to start a Crusade if not a world war. Or maybe Christianity as its so easy to write about, adding "Jesus" to all the recipes. Or maybe even the good old Buddhism, and it started to click; yes, why not spirituality, one level higher than religion. So it gets to climb up the levels, why not go all the way to the top.
Now I'm on the train to London Victoria, sitting next to a lesbian couple, just joined by two other lasses sitting face to face, talking about lingerie and drinking cheap beer. I began to wonder how they manage to drink beer and carry on chewing their gum; why are they hardly wearing any clothes in this chilly weather. The quieter one starts talking with that musical northern accent, them sounding Irish for a moment, then both sounding American for a moment, probably beginning to notice they are being heard or listened to.
Going through a tunnel I started to get back to my topic. not sure how I was distracted, but I can easily go back to my full-of-mystery, best-selling-in-a-short-time story. Wow! What a nice word construct! Did you know the German actually make words, meaningful natural-sounding words just like that "best-selling-in-a-short-time story"? The train sounds so different today. "The people are different too", I thought to myself passing through another tunnel. Well, that's a revelation. Tunnels get me back to my topic. Interesting! Maybe I can sell that as a rule and make some money. Oh dear! Another tunnel! So where were we?
Yes, choosing a "selling" title for my book. And going to the top level school of thought. But what's the top level thingy? I guess I have to do some research. After all, I can't expect to make so much money without any effort. Then o thought, "why not?!".
Another tunnel, but I'm not off the topic, am I! Suddenly a short conversation with the talkative lass sitting across. Well it started when she was complaining of the Welsh, totally ignoring you in their pubs when they hear your English accent, but her accent is not English, so I told her. Then talking about the 51st state, saying it's a film, as I didn't know that, but she's asking her American friend who is from Pennsylvania, where the 51st state is. And then tells me the 51st state is LSD. I guess it's Alaska, isn't it? Oh, another tunnel.
I have to finish this, and find a best/selling title, and fast. I don't have much time. Well, back to work. So here's the plan: research and find the top level school of thought and then choose a title based on that. But it feels like I'm missing something. Did I tell you I'm obsessed with numbers? Actually, I have always been. What do I mean by obsessed? I really mean it. Oh, another tunnel. It's the 5th one! Oh by the way, that's what I mean by "obsessed with numbers"! Wow, numbers, fascinating, interesting and mysterious. That's a good title! Eureka!
