I download them all, read them all, but the subject decides in what order. If it
sounds like something I know of, I save it until last, because that is when I
usually is able to reply. I'm inconsequent, I know, but whatta heck :-)


Steve wrote:
> 
> I've been thinking about this subject today, and came to the conclusion
> that in a medium such as this (and in many other media), a title is
> essential.  Imagine if none of the postings in this particular NG had a
> title, would you even bother looking at the work,  you could waste some
> money spent on your phone bill to download 100 Star Wars pics.  If items
> in a newspaper didn't have headlines, would anyone buy the paper let
> alone read it.
> 
> I do agree that a title can actually add to the enjoyment of a work of
> art, as ken says, it can set a mood, but there's always a thin line
> between setting a mood and leaving nothing to the imagination.
> 
> This is something for every individual artist to decide for themselves.
> 
> PS: My dat constantly watches TV programs and films without knowing what
> they are called, I on the other hand won't turn the TV on unless I know
> the name of the program that I'm going to watch.  Maybe some visitors to
> this NG don't even read subject lines, it'd be interesting to know.
> 
> Steve
> 
> Ken wrote:
> >
> > Steve wrote:
> > , so, when should one give the audience a gentle
> > > push in the right direction?
> > >
> > > Steve
> >
> > I think that is a point well taken. My recent post called obscurity was
> > titled only after some deliberation. It had many predicessors like Ninja,
> > The Rock Face, and few others left unsaid. In the end I choose "Obscurity"
> > because I felt it set a mood I was trying to convey with the work and to
> > a certain extent described the content. I have been much less successful
> > in the naming of some of my other works of art.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Tyler
> >
> > mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net

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