Authorly question...

[cloudy]

This may sound stupid, I know, but I'm really wondering about this.

I'm writing a story for the Superstions chain, and the superstition I'm doing is the "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son."

I did a little research and found that a child like that was called "the septimus child."

Okay, here's the question: I thought that would be a great title for my story, but will it get rejected because of a reference to children in the title? No one is underage in the story or anything, but I don't want it rejected immediately because of the title.

Help!

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I seriously doubt the title will get it rejected. Just put a note in the note's section of what it means if you are worried.

-Colly

 

[cheerful_deviant]

I seriously doubt the title will get it rejected. Just put a note in the note's section of what it means if you are worried.

-Colly

Good advice. I'm sure if you look ther are other stories with dubious sounding titles as well. But as long as it's not in the story there should be no problem with it.

 

[Carl East]

You could also change the title into something you'd be more comfortable with. Like 'The Septimus Factor,' or Septimus, coming of age.'

The possibilities are endless.

Carl

 

[McKenna]

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[cloudy]

Re: Re: Authorly question...

Didn't Orson Scott Card write a book with this title? Or a series? It's been years since I read it, but I remember it was quite good.

I haven't heard of it, but I'll check it out....thanks!

 

[cloudy]

Okay....another question.

If I'm writing that a man sees a woman naked through a window, what does he notice first?

I can do the description thing fine, but what would a man focus on? All of it?

 

[neonlyte]

If he is outside peeping through a window, probably the first thing he would do is glance around to make sure he is not being seen in his peeping.

Then it depends on his particular delight, with me it is bottoms, really you can pursue any direction.

Hope that might help.

NL

 

[angela146]

If I'm writing that a man sees a woman naked through a window, what does he notice first?

Hubby and have had this discussion.

(We even did some tests one time of me dropping a towel and seeing where his eyes went instinctively. All in the name of science, of course).

First of all, it depends on which direction she is facing.

If he sees her front side and she is not shaved, he will focus on her pubic area because that will be the immediate indication that she is naked.

Guys see seminaked breasts quite often but naked dark triangle is a surprize.

If he is seeing her from behind, he will focus on... her behind.

In general, my husband says that his eyes are drawn to whatever part of her anatomy is visible that he would most like to fuck.

 

[angela146]

BTW: If you want to focus the character's attention to a particular area, have her be partially naked or in the act of undressing.

His eyes will be drawn to the "surprizingly naked" part or the part that is becomming naked.

If a woman is unbuttoning a blouse, his eyes will be focused on the button that is coming open, even if her breasts are already exposed. There is a "what's next" factor involved.

 

[Guest]

Cloud, just another thought re. your title. There are plenty of stories with Daddy's Girl in the title and of course they are not about little girls. Because of the actual title (Septimus) I doubt anyone would think it about child sex. P.

 

[cloudy]

Thanks, Angela and Perdita, bunches!

All answers helped.

 

[gauchecritic]

Okay....another question.

If I'm writing that a man sees a woman naked through a window, what does he notice first?

I can do the description thing fine, but what would a man focus on? All of it?

Whether the glass is puttied or beaded.

Gauche

 

[Guest]

So bad, nearly good, Gauche. But you made me larf.

Perdita (Happy end of your B.day)

 

[snooper]

If I'm writing that a man sees a woman naked through a window, what does he notice first?

Same as any other first sight of a woman, the third finger of her left hand.