• By the end of these book-titling exercises, you should be able to put together a decent list of potential titles for your book. The list of prompts below ...

    Tips for Brainstorming Book Titles

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    If you’re not part of the lucky group of writers that knows the title of their book right from the start, we have compiled a few tips to help. By the end of these book-titling exercises, you should hopefully be able to put together a decent list of title ideas for your book. The list of prompts below should help spark ideas. We recommend reading them one day at a time (so you can look at them with fresh eyes each time) and writing down any book titles that come to mind. Book titles should ideally be 5 words or…

  • How to Pick the Right Title for Your Book

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    The moment has finally arrived: you’ve finished writing the book you’ve dreamed of and labored over devotedly. Now the time has come to brand it with a title and send it out into the world. But what will you call it? How can just a few words embody everything about your glorious book? Fear not, for we have a few fail-proof tips that can help you get started on the journey of picking a concise and catchy title for your book. Hook the Reader You want the title to be something epic and unforgettable. It should jump out at readers…

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    Ask the Editor: How Do I Choose A Title for My Book?

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    So you’ve selected the perfect topic for your book and are ready to get started. You’re probably thinking that your next step should be to write the title, correct? After all, it’s easier to write five words than five chapters! How do you sum up your literary masterpiece in a few short words? Have no fear: the second article in our new “Ask the Editor” series is here to help! Titling a book can be exciting, in the same way a proud new parent is excited when selecting the nomenclature for their firstborn child, but also exasperatingly daunting because unlike…