“J.K. Rowling thinks of Harry Potter series as an ex-lover.”
“J.K. Rowling has just announced plans to launch a new interactive website Pottermore and she admitted working on site was like “casually dating” a former lover.”
This was reported on CTV this weekend and is probably one of the best attention getting lines I have seen for awhile. I miss the drama of good headlines and the only attempts today seem to be mags like the Enquirer and those we distrust as the lure is usually entirely fake to induce you to purchase said mag.
Okay, OneStop news may have the idea with today’s headline –http://onestop-news.com/june-27-2011-large-asteroid-approach-earth/925273.html/
But that too proves just a lure since it is 17,700 km away which seems very far away but in the world heavenly bodies it is really close, so I guess it is lure with substance.
That’s what I am talking about- Lure with Substance’. If you are going to reel me in let it at least be for a feast not just a fish sandwich.
When did we lose the drama of headlines that promise and then deliver? For that matter when did we lose the romance of words? As a child when I read The Greats I treasured each rambling descriptive phrase that evoked passion. Then writing took a turn for “cleaner” which doesn’t take away from a great story but it does absent ‘the flourish’, at least in my mind.
The one place where the drama for headlines does flourish is at WordPress.com and I’m loving it!
Just a few:
Who couldn’t love-
1) Break ins, Burglaries and Butterscotch Ice Cream. http://mjcache.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/break-ins-burglaries-and-butterscotch-ice-cream/
Just Freshly Pressed!
2) My Meeting With an Angelic Serial Killer http://thedomesticfringe.com/#!/entry/6247
3). Little Lamb, Mary reunite after falling out http://cassiebehle.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/262/
4). The Innocent Tunnel.
http://sumpix.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/the-innocent-tunnel/
5) Hurdling Down the Hozu-gawa River- Grandmama and Offspring In Tow
http://amblerangel.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/hurdling-down-the-hozu-gawa-river-grandmama-and-offspring-in-tow/
I could list forever but you know what I mean!
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Reblogged this on bridgesburning and commented:
And Harry Potter turned 20 this week!
I saw that and thought “20? How can that be?”
Yes, good headlines pull you in. Love them, too.
Thanks for commenting! 🙂
All great titles and yours is too! 🙂
Well I am working on it!
always enjoy my .daily visit here. Like sharing a cup of tea with a good friend.
walk in beauty.
Hey Chris! Thanks for the shout out. Sad day as I put Thin Lips on a plane today. Then we go to the states for a three week stay on Thursday- I’m already exhausted and I haven’t made the 14 hour trip yet- anyway- love your blog and am meeting all sorts of new ones through it! Thanks for being a great blogger in so many ways.
I love your work so much and even though you have won these awards in addition to FP and FP I am doing todays blog on you! Enjoy your stay stateside!!