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Bêthberry · 06-02-2003, 08:58 AM

There could be legal issues involved, such as too great a similarity to another title on the other side of the pond.

Also, words change meaning as they fly over that salt water. Often publishers will want a title which they feel speaks more immediately to the culture on their side of the pond.

In my cynical moments, I think this becomes simply a crude marketing strategy. :/

06-02-2003, 08:58 AM	#6
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	There could be legal issues involved, such as too great a similarity to another title on the other side of the pond. Also, words change meaning as they fly over that salt water. Often publishers will want a title which they feel speaks more immediately to the culture on their side of the pond. In my cynical moments, I think this becomes simply a crude marketing strategy. :/ __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.