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Jesus said, ”Every teacher of the Law who becomes a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a homeowner who brings both old and new things from his storehouse of treasures” (Matthew 13:52). This principle applies to creative writing, as well. Adding something unexpected to the familiar can stir reader interest.
Last October, Steve Laube offered a fun practice in creativity:
Destroy a Book Title with One Word — A fun game to play.
The titles below have a word added or changed , or a letter is added or changed in familiar Christian books.
- 90 Minutes in TSA
- God Gave Us Glue
- Your Best Burp Now
- The Acts of the Apostates
- The Pursuit of Odd
- Bad Girls of the Bible College
- The Kingdom of the Dolts
- Redeeming Coupons
- Kittens Come Softly
- The Great Divorce Lawyer
- The Briefcase for Christ
- In His Dub Steps
- Rich Christians in the Age of Hunger Games
- I Kissed Carbon Dating Goodbye
- The Purse Driven Life
- The Radio Shack
- Heaven is for Real Housewives
Here are some titles from the general market.
- Blender’s Game
- Iron Deficient Man
- The Failure of Two Cities
- Harry Potter and the Order of Two Cheeseburgers, Fries, and a Diet Coke
- The Mysterious Affair with Style
- Pat the Killer Bunny
- To Cook a Mockingbird
- Lord of the Fries
- Horse Sense and Sensibility
- For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls
- And Then There Were Nuns
- Furious George
- The Whining
