
My quandary over what to «name« a post has led me to refine my activity.
I think I am gaining skill in the art of titling a story.
It’s about defining what you want to say.
It’s about grabbing a reader’s attention. It’s an important part of the process, especially in my «opinion« pieces. It’s very much a challenge for my poems.
Ok, so I have laid bare my longs and my shorts.
Here’s one where I came up with an “alternative” to the title I used.
Man walks into a bar
The original was «Barkeep, I’ll have a….« The subject was simply musing on the art of tending to a coffee bar.