tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post3015721186792782652..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: 8 Tips for Writing Standout TitlesLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-2271639158257326822015-02-11T13:00:01.370-05:002015-02-11T13:00:01.370-05:00I hear you. It can take quite a few permutations t...I hear you. It can take quite a few permutations to find a really great title. My debut had three previous titles--the draft working title, then two others on revisions before I landed with the one it published under. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-61667890645551206552015-02-11T12:57:39.912-05:002015-02-11T12:57:39.912-05:00Thanks! Glad you found it useful.Thanks! Glad you found it useful.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-21397101628983232152015-02-11T12:21:45.996-05:002015-02-11T12:21:45.996-05:00These are some great things to think about! While ...These are some great things to think about! While working on a WIP, I usually change the title at least twice before I'm happy with it.Shelley Slyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981620646634240160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-10717255300881708052015-02-11T12:13:11.825-05:002015-02-11T12:13:11.825-05:00Awesome thoughts, Laurel! I totally need to bookma...Awesome thoughts, Laurel! I totally need to bookmark this post and share. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-41774590089839775612015-02-10T14:43:51.056-05:002015-02-10T14:43:51.056-05:00I didn't even get into the genre issue! That a...I didn't even get into the genre issue! That adds another layer of complication. These are characteristics--broad categories--I've noted in titles that grabbed me as a reader. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-38343141398553752872015-02-10T14:41:37.088-05:002015-02-10T14:41:37.088-05:00The working title is a pretty common practice. Oft...The working title is a pretty common practice. Often the story's very strongest thematic elements aren't clear until after several revisions, after all.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-26212162740009043322015-02-10T14:40:22.238-05:002015-02-10T14:40:22.238-05:00I'm on the fence about that particular trend. ...I'm on the fence about that particular trend. It can be intriguing or simply another way of being vanilla. A lot depends on how suggestive or dynamic the one word is, and whether other books have something similar.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-76510074043657232662015-02-10T14:38:37.394-05:002015-02-10T14:38:37.394-05:00Most writers I know struggle with titles, unless t...Most writers I know struggle with titles, unless they came up with the title first, then wrote a story to fit it. There are so many elements to juggle--your content's tone and genre among other considerations. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-73517523176286365242015-02-09T12:40:05.822-05:002015-02-09T12:40:05.822-05:00There's so much to coming up with the perfect ...There's so much to coming up with the perfect title for your book. These are perfect hints. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-34149447082668953842015-02-08T02:29:10.248-05:002015-02-08T02:29:10.248-05:00Titles are some of the hardest things to come up w...Titles are some of the hardest things to come up with. Most of the time I leave my WIP with a buzzword and hope for the best by the end. :( Thanks for the tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-39865545798466892542015-02-06T09:19:49.557-05:002015-02-06T09:19:49.557-05:00I'm a major fan of single word titles. Not sur...I'm a major fan of single word titles. Not sure why. Maybe it's because it gives me a glimpse at what the story could possibly be about, but makes me think of the many ways it could. Great tips! I especially love the first two.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-58679598799306451162015-02-05T19:15:17.278-05:002015-02-05T19:15:17.278-05:00Wonderful tips! I love the titles that come from s...Wonderful tips! I love the titles that come from somewhere, and the juxtaposed good-bad ones. I struggle with titles quite a bit, and sometimes my title just comes from a snatch of dialogue from the story and I hope it's okay. Recently, my short story, "When Okay is Enough" went live and I felt like it was a decent title, but it still bugs me . . . although I think it fits a boy-girl contemporary friendship that isn't romance kind of story. <br />Anyway, thanks for the tips!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-62585834564034580872015-02-05T16:21:00.290-05:002015-02-05T16:21:00.290-05:00Good luck with it! As an experiment, you can try o...Good luck with it! As an experiment, you can try out several of these kinds of titles and see which one the agent likes best.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-63730154363448392722015-02-05T13:30:05.009-05:002015-02-05T13:30:05.009-05:00I'm trying to come up with a new title right n...I'm trying to come up with a new title right now (an agent suggested I chance mine). This post will come in handy. Thanks.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-85909522192856805492015-02-05T08:35:00.629-05:002015-02-05T08:35:00.629-05:00This is where beta readers can be helpful. Often t...This is where beta readers can be helpful. Often they can identify the loaded words or cool image/phrase in your book, because they have some critical distance.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-75151761362594320962015-02-05T03:28:39.925-05:002015-02-05T03:28:39.925-05:00I like book titles that give a hint to the story c...I like book titles that give a hint to the story content. If the title intrigues me and book cover intrigue me, I'll read the book blurb.<br /><br />I'm lousy at picking titles for my own stories though.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-86737832157065052312015-02-04T19:45:29.402-05:002015-02-04T19:45:29.402-05:00Glad you found them useful. I'm no marketing e...Glad you found them useful. I'm no marketing expert, but when I thought through effective titles, these were some features that popped out to me. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-10758019651231480772015-02-04T19:43:39.663-05:002015-02-04T19:43:39.663-05:00You were actually my inspiration to write the post...You were actually my inspiration to write the post, when you noted a few days ago the difficulty of coming up with a title. I thought, hey, I should blog about titles that grab me and what features they have! So thank YOU! :-)Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-73557105025741503482015-02-04T17:25:31.802-05:002015-02-04T17:25:31.802-05:00Great tips and thinking about the books I picked u...Great tips and thinking about the books I picked up, all the titles had these qualities. H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-24537625432270584382015-02-04T15:41:42.591-05:002015-02-04T15:41:42.591-05:00Great advice! I've been struggling to come up ...Great advice! I've been struggling to come up with a name for the new novel I'm working on and this is just what I needed. Thanks!!Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.com