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@AJ

I'm writing an urban science-fantasy webcomic (that's a mouthful…) that I have no idea what to name. This is the premise:

In 1869, an epidemic of paranormal infections is spreading across the world- people are rapidly becoming infected and transforming into vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural beasts. Renowned inventor Julian Blueford has the answer: using the time machine he has recently perfected, he’ll travel forward 150 years to see what solutions the future has in store and bring them back to the present day. But when he arrives, he find that, instead of a cure, paranormal creatures have more or less assimilated into human society. Worst of all, his time machine was all but destroyed on the journey there, leaving him stranded in 2019.

Dr. Blueford is living a nightmare- the beasts that haunted him in 1869 now interact with humans on a daily basis, outnumbering them six to one. To add insult to injury, the only people who actually believe he’s a time traveler and not from the psychiatric hospital are the immortal creatures he once feared and persecuted. Blueford has no choice but to swallow his hatred and and collaborate with these monsters to rebuild his time machine, eventually learning that they might not be so monstrous after all.

I have NO FRIGGIN idea what to name this. Literally the best idea I've come up with is just calling it "Urban Fantasy". Help, please?

@kittycalyx group

something i once heard (i think it was from adam gidwitz?? i can't remember) is that you should title your story once it's finished. i get your struggle bc i am SO BAD at titles, but if nothing's coming to you yet, just wait until the whole story is there. then you can maybe use part of a quote you've written or just have a better idea of what it is that you're titling. this isn't very helpful lmao sorry

@Musical_Queen

Me being me, I would choose something symbolic in the story (I sound like an english teacher I know) But it really works. I keep covers really simple and most of my titles are either one or two words. I keep it simple, and I think you should too.