{"id":"7446","date":"2021-04-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/?p=7446"},"modified":"2024-05-15T21:12:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T04:12:13","slug":"write-a-book-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/write-a-book-title\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write a book title that will sell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s a secret many writers don’t know before they get published: your book title might change after you sign a contract with a publisher. Depending on the publisher, you may or may not have a say in the final title. So don’t get attached to the working title! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That flowery, literary title you adore might get changed if your publisher’s marketing team doesn’t think it’ll sell the book<\/a>. And if you’re self-publishing, you might think you can keep whatever title you love. But remember: your title has one job \u2014 to get people to read the book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to write a book title that’ll sell. <\/p>\n\n\n

How important is a book title?<\/h2>\n\n\n

A book title is your potential reader’s first impression of your book. It can be the deciding factor in whether they read the blurb and add the book to their must-read list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book covers<\/a> are also important, but many readers will read or hear the title before they see the cover. At the very least, they’ll see both at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Think about it: companies test product names over and over until they find the one that resonates with their target audience. While writers are artists, they’re also part of a business \u2014 the bookselling business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have to come up with a book title that’ll sell. <\/p>\n\n\n

What makes for a good title?<\/h2>\n\n\n

A good book title should: <\/p>\n\n\n\n