Epic Adventure - help?

[Felixaar]

So, as some of you might know - but probably not - I've recently completed my latest novel, a thrilling recount of my adventures through Africa and America, the quest to reach Alaska and so forth - all very good, fun stuff. The novel is coming along well especially with some helpful direction from a good friend. But I need some help with the title.

At the moment, the novel is entitled Felix's Odyssey, which I like, but the thing is... Odyssey doesn't fit exactly. For one thing, the Odyssey was a return home, where as mine is an initial venture. Felix's Illiad wouldn't fit though since that was about a war, not a journey.

So, can anyone give me some examples of epic adventures, perferably well recognized in the literary world? Bonus points if it was a Journey somewhere, or a coming-of-age story. I just need something that fits in a Felix's (insert here) format.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Well you might go with iter itineris, which means something like ''journey'' or ''start/enter a journey'', but you would have to check.
This is just from my one year of latin....

[Ashtar]

Felixaar's Walkabout


Walkabout refers to a rite of passage where Australian Aborigines would undergo a journey during adolescence and live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months.[1] In this practice they would trace the paths, or "songlines", that their people's ceremonial ancestors took, and imitate, in a fashion, their heroic deeds.

[potatocubed]

"Felix Conquers The World"
"Felix on Foot Across a Couple of Continents"
"Felix's Travels With Dreadlocks"

EDIT: Actually, 'Felix's Walkabout' isn't bad either.

[Felixaar]

Hey, that's not half bad.

I was currently thinking of something to do with Aime Felix Tschiffely - maybe Felix's Ride or something simillar.


"Felix Conquers The World"

Shhhhhhhhh! They cannot know ahead of time!

[SilentNight]

"Felix's Walkabout" is nice. Alternatively, how about "Felix's Guide to Surviving the Perils of Africa and Middle America"?

EDIT: Any possibility of us outside of Australia getting our hands on a copy?

[Athaniar]

Why not Felixaar's Epic Adventure, to steal directly draw inspiration from the thread title?

[SPoD]

The Felixpedition.

[unstattedCommoner]

Felixaar's Anabasis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabasis)

[Felixaar]

EDIT: Any possibility of us outside of Australia getting our hands on a copy?

Well, when I get it actually published there will be.

Great ideas, everyone! Keep 'em comin'!

[UncleWolf]

Well, when I get it actually published there will be.

Can we get signed first editions? :smallbiggrin:

As for title, how about Felixaar's Travels?

[Felixaar]

Sure!*

*at a large, exorbitant price, of course.

[Alleine]

Felix's Jaunty Morning Stroll

[eidreff]

"Tales of a Wandering Felix"

or "There and Back Again, a Felix's Tale"

[Icewalker]

Yeah, I was going to suggest Felix's Travels as well.

[UncleWolf]

Sure!*

*at a large, exorbitant price, of course.

Of course. What kind of author would you be if you didn't charge a high price for a signed first? :smallamused:

[Sequinox]

Felixaar's Walkabout

On a walkabout. (Bass line)
You can do it in a city you can do it in a zone! You can do it with a shuffle you can do the unknown on a walkabout!

The didgeridoo original man with the dream... I believe the aborigine!

Whoever gets the reference gets a cookie.


Oh, and Felixaar - sorry, I have no clue. I know how you feel about trouble with naming novels, though. Ugh. It's hard.

Of course, the whole 'being 14 and never finishing a novel' thing gets me, so that might be part of it, for me, at least.

So, sorry.

[Raiser Blade]

"Rise of the Felix"

:smalltongue:


Seriously:

Felix's Way

Felix's Wanderings

Felix's Journey('s)

Felix's Fare

Felix's Excursion (Felixcursion???)

Felix's Trek

[Sneak]

2009: A Felix's Odyssey

[UncleWolf]

2009: A Felix's Odyssey

I'd say that this one is a little too close to the edge of breaking copyright laws.

[Deathslayer7]

please. its nowhere near 2010 :smalltongue:

[Jimorian]

I'd say that this one is a little too close to the edge of breaking copyright laws.

You can't copyright titles.

[Seffbasilisk]

You can't copyright titles.

You CAN trademark them.


Felix's Journey

[FoE]

Felix Forward.

[Felixaar]

Why do I now have the Time Warp stuck in my head?

Thanks for all the great ideas tho guys.

[UncleWolf]

You can't copyright titles.

I'm pretty sure you can for movies.(about 60% sure)

[Klose_the_Sith]

Cleansing Fire: A Saga of Felix

[Haven]

Felix's Discovery? Felix's Voyage? Felix's Book Title?

[xanaphia]

Felix's Quest for a Title

Felix's Oddessy

Felix's Quest

Felix's Memoirs

Felix's Erudication

Felix Wins!!!lurst!!!

The Epic Fail of Felix

Epic Faeilix

[Felixaar]

Heh. I hate to dissapoint everyone, but I ended up changing it to Beyond the Black Stump - for now, atleast. Im also finally finished editting, so it's time to take a nice break. Thanks for all the fine efforts though - I even learnt a few new words and got some neat ideas for bits to include in the book, even if not to name it by.

[Klose_the_Sith]

Heh. I hate to dissapoint everyone, but I ended up changing it to Beyond the Black Stump - for now, atleast. Im also finally finished editting, so it's time to take a nice break. Thanks for all the fine efforts though - I even learnt a few new words and got some neat ideas for bits to include in the book, even if not to name it by.

You're stealing that ... cartoonists ideas! Shame?

[Felixaar]

:smallconfused: You're right, now that does sound familliar. Was it that same guy who does Footrot Flats?