http://www.notrain-nogain.org/train/res/copyd/guide.asp
"For headlines to be accurate, the headline writer must understand the article thoroughly before writing the headline; the copy editor who doesn't have a good view of what the article says isn't likely to write a headline that communicates clearly and accurately."
If you really want to kill fifteen seconds with hysterical felicity, rearrange this headline as many ways as possible. I've yet to find any that don't work.
Alex & Choire:
Congrats on having The Awl up and running. You both seem to enjoy writing and I enjoy reading so this is one online hookup that might really pan-out for me. AWL is an acronym, right? A metaphor? Ironic allegorical imagery?
You boys just aren't telling are you? Yet.
xox & good luck.
I'm sure it means I'm terribly juvenile, but I think this headline is hysterical.
http://www.notrain-nogain.org/train/res/copyd/guide.asp
"For headlines to be accurate, the headline writer must understand the article thoroughly before writing the headline; the copy editor who doesn't have a good view of what the article says isn't likely to write a headline that communicates clearly and accurately."
If you really want to kill fifteen seconds with hysterical felicity, rearrange this headline as many ways as possible. I've yet to find any that don't work.
Honor Gays, Probe Target is a nice sentiment too.
Alex & Choire:
Congrats on having The Awl up and running. You both seem to enjoy writing and I enjoy reading so this is one online hookup that might really pan-out for me.
AWL is an acronym, right? A metaphor? Ironic allegorical imagery?
You boys just aren't telling are you? Yet.
xox & good luck.
It does and you are and it is.