News & Chapter Titles

Hello Humans! Anybody feel a draft in here?

IT’S ME! I just finished the first draft of a new novel. This WIP came in just over 100,000 words, and 253 pages. The draft is loosely a YA comic fantasy, which I worked on for Camp Nanowrimo.

So, for this first post after Uncanny Valley, I’m talking about “Ahead of Fate” (the working title). Since I already have a synopsis and world information up on my still-in-progress website, I’ll be sharing the chapter titles that have been making me snicker for the better part of 3 non-consecutive months.

(I have a serious affection for puns.)

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Demon, Deserter, Shifter, Slayer
• Chapter 2: Sakura Nova
• Chapter 3: A Brief Chase
• Chapter 4: A Doggone Shame
• Chapter 5: Orange You Glad?
• Chapter 6: Pray It Forward
• Chapter 7: Seven Minutes in Heaven
• Chapter 8: Maid in the North
• Chapter 9: A Whirlwind Bromance
• Chapter 10: Six Ways to Sunday
• Chapter 11: Net Prophet
• Chapter 12: Conversion Therapy
• Chapter 13: Reckless Abandonment
• Chapter 14: The Prodigal Child
• Chapter 15: The Last Peace
• Chapter 16: The Human Race
• Chapter 17: Ragnarok
• Chapter 18: Pyramid Scheme
• Epilogue: Kale Smoothie

 

I’m really looking forward to getting feedback from alpha readers on this piece.

In general, I don’t see many authors using chapter titles. Anybody know why? I love them.

-ARG