In this post, learn how to title a book that will help you sell more copies. We'll also look at elements shared by good book titles.
I’m not sure if these novels would have gone on to be as successful and well-known had they kept their original titles. That’s not a knock against the story but instead an argument for a strong title-- one that gives your readers an incentive to open your book in the first place....
but it can also be an exciting opportunity todistil the essence of your novelinto a short phrase that will get readers excited. From poetry to clichés to pasting together parts of speech, inspiration for titles really is all around you. Your aim should be a title hooks...
They are written to specific audiences, and if they cross over to other markets (as, for instance, the Harry Potter Young Adult titles—which have become vastly popular to adults as well), that’s a bonus. Do you have a platform? If that’s a new term to you, it simply means the ...
But specifically, the group,What's the Name of That Book?is dedicated to helping people find book titles based on things like the book's plot, narrative type, genre, or synopsis. You'll need to have aGoodReads accountto post in the group, if you don't already (it's free). ...
Identify a Need: if there’s a common problem that your book has the answer to, identify this common ground and promise (back to P!) a solution. State the Content: keep it simple and straightforward. What is your book about?You Want Your Title to Be OriginalBook titles are not protecte...
Test it out. Go to Amazon and type: “How to Write a Children’s Book.” That’s discoverability! Genre Pairing Your title should match your genre. There are plenty of helpful tropes for fantasy titles, young adult titles, horror titles, mystery titles, non-fiction titles, etc. These tro...
In each of these popular titles, we get glimpses of the conflict in the book. And conflict is always interesting. At its heart, a book title must pique a reader’s interest and give them a reason to keep reading. How do subtitles in books work? Subtitles are important aspects of nonfi...
(You can also use this same method to memorize a novel, if you’re reading between the lines…)Quick note: looking back at the question from our intrepid reader, you’ll notice that they use the word “loci”. I don’t use that word myself, because the Magnetic Memory Method is ...
Be careful of names difficult to pronounce, unless it becomespart of the story. I created a character namedWojciechowskiand had him tell another character, “Just call me W.” 6. Keep character names distinct. If I had26 characters in my novel, I’d start each of their names with a di...