This week I was asked (as if my opinion mattered) to vote on a potential title for a new book.
I didn’t like any of them, and of course I said so. I thought, I did it nicely, but then again- maybe not (that the author’s opinion) isn’t it. However, I was trying to be honest.
I guess that’s one of the points I am trying to make. Who’s opinion matters most when you title your book? What is your title supposed to do for your work?
In my opinion the title should make the reader seek more information, or give an indication of what to expect when they flutter through the pages of your novel.. And that’s why some authors have been known to be traumatized when it comes to choosing the ‟Perfect Title.”
I have it on great authority of the gazillion books Amazon alone offered the world 145,324* are on hold waiting for the bestest title.
My own experience with titles. I named the piece. I saw it in my head that way. The whole time I worked on it the title stuck. The story was wrapped and weaved around the title. Why, I even listed it that way in my word processor. So, that should tell you something. Right?
However, when I began to share it and talk about it, in the last stages, I kept calling it something else. Now, my presumed title that I worked with for a year and a half was replaced.
Here are some Great Titles.. see if you can tell what the story would be about.
1. How to butcher a hog.
2. Cook book for pork.
3. How to kill off your slob of a
spouse.(BBQ sauce recipe included.)
1. Your neighbor the crazy guy.
2. The extinct bird farm across the
street.
3. Why nice Mr. Rogers shot grannie’s
irritating clock.(not for children)
1. Helpful hints on using soda for
health.
2. How to remove paint.
3. Cheat your way to win the county
belching contest and win first prize. (A Tape-deck player from 1970)
*no real statistics were harmed and if
they were so what.
OH in case you're curious you can go here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A31PMO0 or here
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/303570
Then, you can tell me if I should have kept the title ..Ghostwoman.
Lisa Day
Ps.
You can find more about Lisa's books at http://lisaday.weebly.com/index.html . My other blog.
OH in case you're curious you can go here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A31PMO0 or here
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/303570
Then, you can tell me if I should have kept the title ..Ghostwoman.
Lisa Day
Ps.
You can find more about Lisa's books at http://lisaday.weebly.com/index.html . My other blog.
