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The Word "Legend" Evokes an Expectation Putting Legend into a title is fine, but it's a promise to your audience of something a bit larger-than-life. Given a title like "The Legend of [Protagonis...
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System
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2019-12-08T13:02:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
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Jedediah
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2019-12-08T13:02:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
# The Word "Legend" Evokes an Expectation Putting _Legend_ into a title is fine, but it's a promise to your audience of something a bit larger-than-life. Given a title like "The Legend of [Protagonist]", I would personally expect something medieval, with a light touch of magic - like the Arthurian legends, with knights and quests, etc. But it would depend on the protagonist's name (and the cover art). "The Legend of Quick-Draw Jim" would lead me to expect a cowboy story of exaggerated flavor; more melodrama than historical realism. Whereas "The Legend of 'Babe' Ruth" would probably be an actual history which focused as much on his exaggerated reputation as on the actual man. Legend is a fine word for a title, just as long as you recognize the expectations it evokes. (A first-person story with 'Legend' in the title would also probably make the most sense if the narrator has a very high opinion of himself or herself.)
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System
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2019-09-27T20:05:20Z (about 5 years ago)
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