I feel like there's a commercial that uses it, but for the life of me, I cannot remember what it's for. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ Dishwasher tabs? Laundry soap? Toothpaste?
Oops... On my second read of your comment, I think you meant that you like "Vanquishing the Invader" not "triple action" ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Silly brain!
I like it, too! And there will be a chapter about the tweet from the Ukrainian librarians who vowed to reschedule their conference after they have "vanquished their invaders."
Itโs familiarity rang a distant bell for me as well. And search I did! ADHD me...
Getting sued is nowhere near my bucket list either! Imagine standing before one of Shakespeareโs contemporaries, a white-wigged magistrate! Maybe good story material later, barring spending your life in debtorโs prison as a result!๐ฑ
Talk about a tour-de-force today! First some minutiae caught my gaze: โgellybean moonlightโ! I once asked myself what I would expect to find out about people whose work is to name a paint companyโs new color chips. I believe that work has only become more challenging. ๐คท๐ฝ
Next the quite thought-provoking part, set in the context of self comparison with a 10-year oldโs health challenges. โWhat must we do to just allow ourselves to be ourselves? Who we really are without comparing ourselves to others.โ That can be my automatic first response for almost any skill or circumstance. Maladaptive to be sure. Survival value? I struggle to imagine any. โLet it go, Let it go!โ
โVanquishing The Invaderโ That has a good ring to it! For some reason this alternate came to mind: โVictor or Victimโ The gerund, โvanquishingโ, imparts more energy and clearly suggests a battle fought. โVictorโ is no exception. I somewhat recall in the outset of the battle itself, with the Invader, you mentioned (this is my best recollection, not an attempted quote) wanting to keep your focus on positivity, relationship, and connection. Kinda that?
You exhibited all three of those and more. Yet addressing an โinvaderโ or rejecting the โvictimโ role, to better focus on positives, to me implies a battle of sorts.
I once read that Ernest Hemingway would sometimes take hours to write a single five-word sentence. I wonder how long he took for the title, โThe Sun Also Risesโ?
Two more vignettes! That has me wondering if your writing calendar planning is paying off? Whatever may be the cause (immune system boosters?), I continue to experience a greater energy in what and how you post!! And itโs only Thursday!
"I somewhat recall in the outset of the battle itself, with the Invader, you mentioned (this is my best recollection, not an attempted quote) wanting to keep your focus on positivity, relationship, and connection. Kinda that?" Yes... I asked people to share jokes, stories, and songs that could elevate my thoughts to a higher plane.
I've gone back to read some of the 3mms from those early days. In the big reveal I shared my desire to "write a different story about cancer"... than the one my family and I held for so long. That made me smile.
Another possible title... "And though she be but little, she is fierce!" ;) I see a self drawn image of me holding a big sword. Perhaps I've watched too much Uhtred from The Last Kingdom? ๐คช
I AM having lots of fun with word play while writing and I've a sense I've continued to grow as a writer since Flourishing Fictions was published last December. Still probably not a Hemingway, but that's perfect. He's already taken.
"If exploring Olivia, Make-a-Wish, and Sing Me A Story doesnโt touch your heart and make you want to be a better, stronger personโฆ
go for a walkโฆ
and read the story again.
รt reminded me of a certain YouTuber whose outro went, "If you liked this video please hit the like button and if you disliked this video hit the dislike button twice." This was waaay back when there was a dislike button of course. ;) I like the idea that the person who didn't like the thing but watched it till the very end had a way to vent their frustration albeit with no effect. Later, he changed it to "If you liked this video, please hit the like button and if you disliked the video try setting the playback speed to 75 percent."
We need to be in the right headspace to be able to add something to our lives.
Quotes from Greek philosophers: โEhh, thatโs good enough โ Mediocrates.โ
"Vanquishing the Invader" is good but needs a subtitle, just to avoid someone thinking they really were getting a book about Ukrainian librarian partisans. ๐
Alas, I am awful on titles. For high school and college essays, I would just pick a short description of the essay, then put it into Latin (the advantage of three years of Latin), which made the mundane more profound (thought student me). Worked until I got a prof who knew Latin, who told me to knock it off. ๐ Also, I wasn't trying to get people to buy my essays.
I did a little searching last night and see that the phrase "Vanquishing the Invader" is also associated with World of Warcraft? I feel so much better about nicking things when I don't know where they originated from!
I like Gary's take on focusing on the positive. What about something counterintuitive to the general public, (but what we've some to expect here)--My Friend, Cancer. Or The Gift of Cancer.
I like that title.
I feel like there's a commercial that uses it, but for the life of me, I cannot remember what it's for. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ Dishwasher tabs? Laundry soap? Toothpaste?
Oops... On my second read of your comment, I think you meant that you like "Vanquishing the Invader" not "triple action" ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
Silly brain!
I like it, too! And there will be a chapter about the tweet from the Ukrainian librarians who vowed to reschedule their conference after they have "vanquished their invaders."
Lol, yes Vanquishing The Invader title I like. But yes, Triple Action is funny.
Ureka! Shakespeareโs โA Midsummer Nightโs Dream. Copyrights likely have expired. ๐ง๐
Getting sued would certainly be a new adventure!
Thanks for telling me the source of the lineโฆ I didnโt know.
Itโs familiarity rang a distant bell for me as well. And search I did! ADHD me...
Getting sued is nowhere near my bucket list either! Imagine standing before one of Shakespeareโs contemporaries, a white-wigged magistrate! Maybe good story material later, barring spending your life in debtorโs prison as a result!๐ฑ
โGo become the hero of your story!โ ~Typist
โThe cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.โ ~Joseph Campbell
โHidden within each of us is everything we need to achieve anything we can imagine.โ
~Bo๏ฟผbby Kountz, TheEarthHeARTist
Thank goodness, Mnemo and I were only in Wonderland for a few minutes with this one...
๐ ๐ณ๏ธ ๐
https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-cave-you-fear-to-enter-holds-the-treasure-you-seek-d624e28c3848
Jung and Campbell... were on to something!
The writer, for whom you provided the link, shared ideas that aroused my thoughts! Thank you so much.
Yay! I love it! Thought Arousal! ๐
Talk about a tour-de-force today! First some minutiae caught my gaze: โgellybean moonlightโ! I once asked myself what I would expect to find out about people whose work is to name a paint companyโs new color chips. I believe that work has only become more challenging. ๐คท๐ฝ
Next the quite thought-provoking part, set in the context of self comparison with a 10-year oldโs health challenges. โWhat must we do to just allow ourselves to be ourselves? Who we really are without comparing ourselves to others.โ That can be my automatic first response for almost any skill or circumstance. Maladaptive to be sure. Survival value? I struggle to imagine any. โLet it go, Let it go!โ
โVanquishing The Invaderโ That has a good ring to it! For some reason this alternate came to mind: โVictor or Victimโ The gerund, โvanquishingโ, imparts more energy and clearly suggests a battle fought. โVictorโ is no exception. I somewhat recall in the outset of the battle itself, with the Invader, you mentioned (this is my best recollection, not an attempted quote) wanting to keep your focus on positivity, relationship, and connection. Kinda that?
You exhibited all three of those and more. Yet addressing an โinvaderโ or rejecting the โvictimโ role, to better focus on positives, to me implies a battle of sorts.
I once read that Ernest Hemingway would sometimes take hours to write a single five-word sentence. I wonder how long he took for the title, โThe Sun Also Risesโ?
Two more vignettes! That has me wondering if your writing calendar planning is paying off? Whatever may be the cause (immune system boosters?), I continue to experience a greater energy in what and how you post!! And itโs only Thursday!
"I somewhat recall in the outset of the battle itself, with the Invader, you mentioned (this is my best recollection, not an attempted quote) wanting to keep your focus on positivity, relationship, and connection. Kinda that?" Yes... I asked people to share jokes, stories, and songs that could elevate my thoughts to a higher plane.
I've gone back to read some of the 3mms from those early days. In the big reveal I shared my desire to "write a different story about cancer"... than the one my family and I held for so long. That made me smile.
Another possible title... "And though she be but little, she is fierce!" ;) I see a self drawn image of me holding a big sword. Perhaps I've watched too much Uhtred from The Last Kingdom? ๐คช
I AM having lots of fun with word play while writing and I've a sense I've continued to grow as a writer since Flourishing Fictions was published last December. Still probably not a Hemingway, but that's perfect. He's already taken.
โWHEN cancer SPEAKSโฆโ
So many choicesโฆ
This reminds me of a very robust discussion that took place one day during a cancer support group where the topic of the day was:
โWhat would YOU say to cancer if it walked into the room?โ
As you can imagine, there was a vast array of repliesโฆ ๐คจ๐ก๐ณ๐คฌ & ๐ฅณ๐คฏ
You told me about the woman in the group who offered c her gratitude. I'd say something similar.
YES! It was beyond grateful...
She said, โWell now my old friend, come, come sit next to me, weโve so much to discuss. I want you to know how much I appreciate you...๏ฟผโ ๐คฏ
Vanquishing with sword? Far, far more primitive methods!
Have you watched The Last Kingdom? I've never see so many severed heads!
When I read this
"If exploring Olivia, Make-a-Wish, and Sing Me A Story doesnโt touch your heart and make you want to be a better, stronger personโฆ
go for a walkโฆ
and read the story again.
รt reminded me of a certain YouTuber whose outro went, "If you liked this video please hit the like button and if you disliked this video hit the dislike button twice." This was waaay back when there was a dislike button of course. ;) I like the idea that the person who didn't like the thing but watched it till the very end had a way to vent their frustration albeit with no effect. Later, he changed it to "If you liked this video, please hit the like button and if you disliked the video try setting the playback speed to 75 percent."
We need to be in the right headspace to be able to add something to our lives.
Look! The 3muses gave my "I" an umlaut. "รt". The more formal name is a diaresis but c'mon, umlaut is so much cooler. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis_(diacritic)
I wonder if they are acknowledging me acknowledge them. :)
The muses are giving out umlauts without my approval? ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ Cheeky!
After all, the Muses have been around for eons! I shudder to guess what else theyโre capable of. ๐ฑ
On my YT I still see dislike buttons... thumb's down.
"We need to be in the right headspace to be able to add something to our lives."
100% agree!
Quotes from Greek philosophers: โEhh, thatโs good enough โ Mediocrates.โ
"Vanquishing the Invader" is good but needs a subtitle, just to avoid someone thinking they really were getting a book about Ukrainian librarian partisans. ๐
Alas, I am awful on titles. For high school and college essays, I would just pick a short description of the essay, then put it into Latin (the advantage of three years of Latin), which made the mundane more profound (thought student me). Worked until I got a prof who knew Latin, who told me to knock it off. ๐ Also, I wasn't trying to get people to buy my essays.
I did a little searching last night and see that the phrase "Vanquishing the Invader" is also associated with World of Warcraft? I feel so much better about nicking things when I don't know where they originated from!
Nice move with the Latin. ๐คฃ
I like Gary's take on focusing on the positive. What about something counterintuitive to the general public, (but what we've some to expect here)--My Friend, Cancer. Or The Gift of Cancer.
Hmmmโฆ Iโm pretty attached to the sword image in my head. ๐ก๏ธ
๐คฃ
Plenty of time for a title and cover image to make their way to the surface. Thereโs still lots of writing to be done.
I appreciate you suggestions!
It has to resonate with you--that's the most important thing!