Fic titles meme...
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bktheirregular who got it from yahtzee63... you get the idea.
Starting from the beginning:
Lessons - It needed a title, and the Matrix had a lot to learn.
Trading Secrets - Bad pun on "trade secrets," and a nod to what usually happens in these sorts of crossovers.
Reunion - Adam meets up with his little sister again. Self-explanatory.
Reflections - Fit the opening and ending, and I was staring at my reflection in the classroom window when the fic idea came to me....
Good to Be Back - Dingo's final line in the fanfic.
All I Want For Christmas - I had the song stuck in my head, and it was a Christmas story, albeit a rushed and silly one.
Don't Speak, A Minute Without You, Lie to Me - Songfic. *sigh*
Irreconcilable Differences - Meh, I don't know. It fit the theme of Rocky's bad luck with relationships.
Requiem - I needed another "R" title.
Minor Adjustments - Came from a line in its sequel, "Weekend Off." This was a setup to the other fic.
Weekend Off - Self-explanatory again. The weekend off is what kicked off the insanity that was this fic.
Monday Night Blues - Aftermath of "Weekend Off." Bleah.
Moving On Up - Looked around for a title until I'd listened to the M People song too many times.
Edward's Shoes - This was actually my response to a Creative Writing journal that had to be titled "Edward's Shoes." The entry I turned in just didn't have the Gargoyles references...
The N-Files - An appropriately corny title for a rather silly crossover. It fit, it really did.
Relatively Speaking - Families are insane, and the ones in this story were no exception.
Two of a Kind - Couldn't think of a title until I stumbled across an old Vanessa Williams CD with that song.
The Best Vintage - A line in the fanfic.
Night Shift - It's basically the security night shift from hell.
Time - A pseudo-songfic. (The plot far outstripped the song lyrics, so this is one songfic I don't regret.)
Wherever You Are - Repeated line in the fanfic.
New Blood - Faith's line re: Mike, and it fit with the theme of the new guy dumped into the midst of the weirdness that is Sunnydale.
Options - From the idea that Dr. Morris might have had some other options besides Michael.
Fine - Heather's last words to her father, over and over again. I couldn't believe that didn't affect her somehow.
Not Again - Michael's last line.
Special Case - Came up with it before it was worked into the dialogue. The original title was "Immunity." I think this is better.
12 Months of Zingers - Used the Evil Author's title and original story format, with permission. :)
Traffic - Boring. Obvious. Traffic jam.
The Way It Should Be - I know the line in question was "the way it's supposed to be," but that was too long and my memory was short.
Murphy's Law - I was at a loss for a title for this one. Completely and utterly. I had no idea what to title it, considering it was written for the express purpose of wrapping up the awful cliffhanger ending of "Now and Again." Then it occurred to me: how best to describe the mess that the Wisemans had gotten into? "Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong." No kidding.
Slow Night - The state of affairs that Spike quickly overturned. No self-respecting Bronze bartender should get used to a slow night, especially when Spike's in town...
Sleep to Dream Her - NOT A SONGFIC. I didn't want to use the Dave Matthews Band song, but the title was so fitting, I stuck with it.
Kind of Busy Now - Lisa's constant understatement throughout the fic.
Sharp Edges - I'd like to say there's a deeper reason behind this. I really would. But it all boils down to this: Spike. The Witchblade. Sharp Edges. Get it? (Yeah, and both characters have their sharp edges, but that's only the reason I used to justify it to myself.)
The Key and the Sword - Nothing else worked, and it sounded better than "The Sword and the Key."
Oh, and the stuff in the Dust Bin:
Hey Jealousy - Took it from the Gin Blossoms song, and the fic revolved around Jade's jealousy.
The Waiting Game - What Michael (and Elisa, in a sense) were doing: waiting for sunset.
Hardest Hue - From Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," quoted during the funeral scene.
Of Caffeine Withdrawal and Other Confusion - Sarah Adams going cold turkey on coffee, and other connecting subplots that just didn't get finished.
Asking For Directions - It was supposed to boil down to the worst thing that could happen when you DON'T just ask someone for directions.
Hell Hath No Fury - Not THAT accurate because it was supposed to be Kim, not Nina, who was pissed off.
Disappearing Acts - Between the TP's teleporting and Darien's invisibility... I really wish I hadn't forgotten the punchline to this one.
Vacation - Same vein as "Weekend Off," it all starts with the irony of Mike being told to take a vacation.
bktheirregular who got it from yahtzee63... you get the idea.Starting from the beginning:
Lessons - It needed a title, and the Matrix had a lot to learn.
Trading Secrets - Bad pun on "trade secrets," and a nod to what usually happens in these sorts of crossovers.
Reunion - Adam meets up with his little sister again. Self-explanatory.
Reflections - Fit the opening and ending, and I was staring at my reflection in the classroom window when the fic idea came to me....
Good to Be Back - Dingo's final line in the fanfic.
All I Want For Christmas - I had the song stuck in my head, and it was a Christmas story, albeit a rushed and silly one.
Don't Speak, A Minute Without You, Lie to Me - Songfic. *sigh*
Irreconcilable Differences - Meh, I don't know. It fit the theme of Rocky's bad luck with relationships.
Requiem - I needed another "R" title.
Minor Adjustments - Came from a line in its sequel, "Weekend Off." This was a setup to the other fic.
Weekend Off - Self-explanatory again. The weekend off is what kicked off the insanity that was this fic.
Monday Night Blues - Aftermath of "Weekend Off." Bleah.
Moving On Up - Looked around for a title until I'd listened to the M People song too many times.
Edward's Shoes - This was actually my response to a Creative Writing journal that had to be titled "Edward's Shoes." The entry I turned in just didn't have the Gargoyles references...
The N-Files - An appropriately corny title for a rather silly crossover. It fit, it really did.
Relatively Speaking - Families are insane, and the ones in this story were no exception.
Two of a Kind - Couldn't think of a title until I stumbled across an old Vanessa Williams CD with that song.
The Best Vintage - A line in the fanfic.
Night Shift - It's basically the security night shift from hell.
Time - A pseudo-songfic. (The plot far outstripped the song lyrics, so this is one songfic I don't regret.)
Wherever You Are - Repeated line in the fanfic.
New Blood - Faith's line re: Mike, and it fit with the theme of the new guy dumped into the midst of the weirdness that is Sunnydale.
Options - From the idea that Dr. Morris might have had some other options besides Michael.
Fine - Heather's last words to her father, over and over again. I couldn't believe that didn't affect her somehow.
Not Again - Michael's last line.
Special Case - Came up with it before it was worked into the dialogue. The original title was "Immunity." I think this is better.
12 Months of Zingers - Used the Evil Author's title and original story format, with permission. :)
Traffic - Boring. Obvious. Traffic jam.
The Way It Should Be - I know the line in question was "the way it's supposed to be," but that was too long and my memory was short.
Murphy's Law - I was at a loss for a title for this one. Completely and utterly. I had no idea what to title it, considering it was written for the express purpose of wrapping up the awful cliffhanger ending of "Now and Again." Then it occurred to me: how best to describe the mess that the Wisemans had gotten into? "Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong." No kidding.
Slow Night - The state of affairs that Spike quickly overturned. No self-respecting Bronze bartender should get used to a slow night, especially when Spike's in town...
Sleep to Dream Her - NOT A SONGFIC. I didn't want to use the Dave Matthews Band song, but the title was so fitting, I stuck with it.
Kind of Busy Now - Lisa's constant understatement throughout the fic.
Sharp Edges - I'd like to say there's a deeper reason behind this. I really would. But it all boils down to this: Spike. The Witchblade. Sharp Edges. Get it? (Yeah, and both characters have their sharp edges, but that's only the reason I used to justify it to myself.)
The Key and the Sword - Nothing else worked, and it sounded better than "The Sword and the Key."
Oh, and the stuff in the Dust Bin:
Hey Jealousy - Took it from the Gin Blossoms song, and the fic revolved around Jade's jealousy.
The Waiting Game - What Michael (and Elisa, in a sense) were doing: waiting for sunset.
Hardest Hue - From Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay," quoted during the funeral scene.
Of Caffeine Withdrawal and Other Confusion - Sarah Adams going cold turkey on coffee, and other connecting subplots that just didn't get finished.
Asking For Directions - It was supposed to boil down to the worst thing that could happen when you DON'T just ask someone for directions.
Hell Hath No Fury - Not THAT accurate because it was supposed to be Kim, not Nina, who was pissed off.
Disappearing Acts - Between the TP's teleporting and Darien's invisibility... I really wish I hadn't forgotten the punchline to this one.
Vacation - Same vein as "Weekend Off," it all starts with the irony of Mike being told to take a vacation.
