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What makes a good title?

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Have you ever tried to come up with a title for one of your books and just felt lost? There are so many places your title can go. What should it focus on? A character? An event? While coming up with the title for your work can be a terrible task, its worth taking the time to do it properly. If you don’t you will lose interest, and eventually, readers.

Here are a few components thta make up a good title. These are simple, and should always be considered.

 
1. The right title lets your reader know something about your story. People read for genre, and knowing what your story is about tells them if they want to move past your title.  

3. The right title hints at the author’s style of writing. Again, this is a good indicator as to whether the reader will enjoy your writing.

4. The right title is memorable, and easy to find at a later time. Whether your readers are looking for your book at the library, at Barnes & Noble, or  online at Google.com, if you have used the right key words in your title, they will remember what they are looking for, and have a better chance of finding your work.

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2. The right title catches the reader’s interest. You want to have a catchy, concise title. There’s nothing like a little wit or humor in the title to let the reader know that the author has some level of skill.

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One Response to “What makes a good title?”

  1. Sahara says:

    “The right title lets your reader know something about your story…” So true. I’ve seen many beautiful abstract titles that don’t communicate much about the book itself. “Silver Lining” won’t get very far.

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