Tell me whether the title has necessarily to be with the word in it
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As long as your story, regardless of the variations used, is based on the theme 'the visit', I reckon you've more or less fulfilled the requirements. The same applies to the title I believe.
As I see it, the emphasis is on the theme rather than the title. I believe the title can be any title you fancy so long as the theme is based on 'the visit'. It would be very rigid to have 'the visit' for both the theme and the title. I dread to imagine having to read say 500 entries bearing 'the visit' as the title as well as the theme. It leaves no room for imagination.
Bear in mind that the readers (in this case- they are the judges ) are the audience. Well, I'm merely voicing my thoughts. I may not be on the right track as I am not a writer as yet. Rather shy to say that I have no short stories or novels to my name. :-D
I stand corrected though for the aforementioned views.
As long as your story, regardless of the variations used, is based on the theme 'the visit', I reckon you've more or less fulfilled the requirements. The same applies to the title I believe.
As I see it, the emphasis is on the theme rather than the title. I believe the title can be any title you fancy so long as the theme is based on 'the visit'. It would be very rigid to have 'the visit' for both the theme and the title. I dread to imagine having to read say 500 entries bearing 'the visit' as the title as well as the theme. It leaves no room for imagination.
Bear in mind that the readers (in this case- they are the judges ) are the audience. Well, I'm merely voicing my thoughts. I may not be on the right track as I am not a writer as yet. Rather shy to say that I have no short stories or novels to my name. :-D
I stand corrected though for the aforementioned views.
You can do*
Admin posted a comment a few questions back saying that you do the title however you wanted and no it's not included in the word count :)
Hope this helps :)
Debbie