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I'm writing a new monthly column for a local magazine about starting a new life here.
The column itself is taking shape, but I'm in need of a tempting title.
My brain's refusing to come up with anything other than the feeble.. Aberdeen Adventures, Hello Aberdeen! and A New Life in Aberdeen.
Each month's piece will have a sub-title, relating to that month's content but I'm looking for a regular name for the column itself.
Am I making any sense? Do I need to lie down in a darkened room??!
Please, can anyone sprinkle some inspiration my way?
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My brain is refusing to cooperate, but I'm sure everyone else will have a long list for you. :)
It's actually seven years to the day since I last worked full time as a journalist/writer.
Had to stop work because of illness and it's been a long road back.
This is initially a voluntary gig, but is very likely to lead to paid work...if I get it right!
Feels huge to me and I'm very happy about it.
{Incidentally for anyone starting out, I'm pretty evangelical about volunteering. I got my first break in journalism after volunteering my services to a local newspaper.}
Writers never stop writing, they just go and mull things over for a while.
Give us a clue...
I'm writing from an outsider's point of view.
We moved 500 miles from the West Country.
I'm from Lancashire but have lived all over the place.
Generally, I'm writing about my impressions of the city and how I'm going about making a life here ( I don't go out to work and don't have children so don't perhaps meet people in the most usual ways - workplace, school runs ).
They are lots of incomers here, many attracted by the oil/gas industry.
A mixed flavour, but light on the whole!
might give you something to think about/ideas...
Out of the pipeline?
It's a bit long though and could be misconstrued!!
Settling in the City
A Stranger in Town
A Traveller Takes Root
Putting Down Roots
Finding My Way
New Town Tales
First Foot Forward
See yoo!
Aberdeen Dreamin'
Yer tiz! (Introducing local west country terms to the frozen north)
Aberdeen Diaries
Aberdeen Dreams
Or
The Lancashire Lass and her Weekly Gas. (gas meaning talking and chatting).
But as it's a local publication, the Aberdeen bit is probably redundant.
How about 'Sassenach Stories'?
Onlooker
Bird's Eye View (if you're a female)
Aberdeen everywhere
Full House
Fish out of water
I see what you mean. This is really hard, TWR.
Some great suggestions.
THANKS!
In tearing hurry at the mo - busy day - will be back to say more later.
Fish out of water
In at the deep end
Home thoughts from a broad
"Brrr it's cold up here." Is the smallest word different from the Cheerleader's chant in the film 'Bring it On' . The stolen chant is the basis of the film. On my google tool bar the full text comes up after 'Brr it' - so it must be popular. For me, if I went to Aberdeen, that statement would almost certainly be my first impression.
Infusion
Outsider Viewpoints
Inclusion
Focus
Speak out
Integral Moments
Into your midst
In from the cold
Stepping in
Some ideas from an outsider, hope some of the TB collective ideas are useful to you
(Mars bars in batter?)