Prompt: Think about the relation between Lydia Davis’ stories and their titles. Make a list of roughly ten to twenty titles that intrigue you as entry points for your short pieces. Give thought to the interest of the titles individually. They don’t have to be especially offbeat or eye-catching; generic titles may be suggestive by implying certain kinds of story and approaches to story-telling. Also give thought to the ensemble of titles. Can you make them interesting not only individually but also in series? See if the titles themselves might imply some sort of story or statement.
“Albrecht and the Ice”
“Cleanliness meets Spirituality”
“Earbuds”
“Squeezed Watermelon”
“Significant Figures”
“Power Ten”
“Melissa’s Tatoo”
“Iowa City Chinatown”
“Die Leben des Gebäudes”
“Park Pool”
“Obstructed Mountain View”
“Mobile Coffeehouse”
“Freshman Single”
“My Crossing Guard”
“Clean Up Before”
“Exit Sign”
“Algerian Ice Cream”
“Valley Mist”
“Vertical Train”
“Alexis’ German Clipboard”
“A coup at the Banana Republic”
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