From: gerryqq@gmail.com   
      
   In article <1m5npon.85fp7anh100bN%mbottorff@lshelby.com>,   
   mbottorff@lshelby.com says...   
   > William Vetter  wrote:   
   >   
   > > Why I ask this, is that I noticed an audiobook of a novel in public   
   > > library that said _The Quest_ on the spine of the box.  Cover blurb told   
   > > me it is Ancient Egypt with a sorcerer as POV character.   
   > >   
   > > Alas!  This author has used an exotic setting with exotic POV character   
   > > and all he can come up with is _The Quest_.   
   > >   
   > > I thought this is worst title possible, because any fiction could be   
   > > titled "The Quest" or "The Journey."  In theory, all story characters have   
   > > a journey.  Such is how my mind works.   
   >   
   > Someone in one of my groups over on LibraryThing is reading something   
   > called Saga.  It's supposed to be really good, too.  But that was kind   
   > of my reaction to it's title, too.   
      
   Recently a computer game called 'Journey' was released and got good   
   reviews.  Oddly enough, nobody seems to have criticised the title.   
      
   I guess what matters is whether something stands out in whatever genre   
   pool it is launched.   
      
   There can be other factors.  If a famous writer releases _The Quest_, it   
   may not matter because everyone talks about "X's latest".   
      
   - Gerry Quinn   
      
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