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I need a really GOOD title for my story, but I can't think of one, so I need ur help!

I'm writing this novel about, what I call, "the social class mess." ya know? Rich kids tormenting poor kids cuz they don't got any money and such. And how the poor kids feel like outsiders/outcasts cuz they aren't liked. It takes place in 1964 and is about this greaser (poor kid) name August Lawson and his gang. And August has this friend named Johnnie Gatlyn (who is a girl, despite the name that she has) that he used to talk to. After a whole bunch a events, August and Johnnie fall in love but something tragic happens to Johnnie that tears August apart.

I was thinking maybe "The Girl I Used to Know", or "The Girl I Knew", or something along those lines.

I don't really care, I just need ideas. Got any?? :)

i was also thinking "Always Have, Always Will" cuz its an important line in the book

PonygirlCurtis7 posted 10 months ago

i hav chosen 'Remembering You', thx to @alicia386. thank u!! and thank u all for the great ideas!! i hav put up the first 2 chptrs of my story on here if u want to read it!!

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Invincible321 said:

I think The Girl Used to Know is great! You could even call it The Social Class Mess! Simple is best!

posted 10 months ago

I actually considered social class mess

PonygirlCurtis7 posted 10 months ago

That sounds awesome!

Invincible321 posted 10 months ago

alicia386 said:

This is like kinda of tough. So I will give it a shot.

Social Girl
Social Class Lovers
Remembering You
What We Once Had
Not Cool to Love
Your Lovely Remains

posted 10 months ago

Wow ur good at this...those r really good!

PonygirlCurtis7 posted 10 months ago

thanks!

alicia386 posted 10 months ago

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U r so welcome! Glad I could help!

alicia386 posted 10 months ago

wildcannabis said:

Can you give any more info on the story? I always like trying to make titles really special, but I don't feel like I know enough about it yet... what are some important motifs/symbols that are going to be in the story? Or is there a really special line you're going to include in it that could be used as the title? Where do the characters live? What do they like doing, where do they like going? Do they have any idols? What is the message going to be?

posted 10 months ago

I nvr really thot bout the location. I guess it could be in Illinois, cuz that's where I live. And for the special line part well u was thinkin for the end MAYBE: "Johnnie Gatlyn is and will forever remain to be the girl I used to know." and then the title would be the girl I used to know. But idk. That's just an idea. And the message...well, I think there's multiple: don't judge others by what u see, live life to the fullest cuz u nvr know when it will be cut short (hint, hint), and maybe don't give up. I mean, those r all that I got when I think of it. So??

PonygirlCurtis7 posted 10 months ago

Well, if you're going to include that line, then that would be a good title. You could also try and come up with one based on the themes... Fast-Lane Life, for instance (for the life being cut short theme), and if you know where exactly it's going to be set, what's there, town or city, any particular spot your characters are always hanging out, then you could use that to make a title. Like, if a lot of the action takes place on a certain street, you could name the novel the name of that street.

wildcannabis posted 10 months ago

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k. will do

PonygirlCurtis7 posted 10 months ago

claudefrollo1 said:

"The Day I meet that girl"
"love of the second class"
"the gold soul"

posted 10 months ago

Bebeksa said:

Love is all that matters or love is the key :-)

posted 10 months ago

ZekiYuro said:

Social girl,or Somebody that I used to know^^

posted 10 months ago

somebody i used to know is the name of a song. lol

PonygirlCurtis7 posted 10 months ago

hammerhead17 said:

Maybe the girl I use to luv

posted 10 months ago

journeemj said:

how about the lines between love

posted 10 months ago

Helena-B-Carter said:

Here are a few:
~ My Immortal Love
~ Withered Heart
~ Crippled by Affection
~ Separated by Death
~ Torn Apart
~ End of August (maybe make the title a pun which includes August Lawson's name).
~ Between Anguish and Adoration
~ Romantic Tragedy
~ La fille que je connaissais (The Girl I Used To Know in French)
~ Losing Her or Life After Losing Her
~ August's Lover

Don't use 'Separated By Death' unless the girl actually does die or else it'll make your book sound bonkers! Hope it helped.

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