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En-Titled
Remember how the Friends episodes were titled “The One With…” The writer in me thought someone must have forgot to replace the working title with something better. Seinfeld was the same way, most of the episodes started with The. The Bubble Boy. The Junior Mint.
But that’s TV. They can catch you with a few seconds of footage. We get a title. If it’s interesting someone might check out the cover. Still good, they’ll read the back cover blurb.
A title can be a blessing, a curse, or somewhere in between. We’ve all read those books with the truly telling titles – The Spanish Millionaire’s Virgin Bride of Revenge – or what have you. In those cases it can be looking past the title.
I know some people picked up my first Samhain release, Her Cinderella Complex, because they’ll read most anything with Cinderella in the title. I know, I’m one of those people. My next release, Par For The Course, has me a little worried. I don’t think there is a built in audience of readers looking to fantasize about professional golfers…but then, if you look at the younger players at the US Open…
What is it about a title that catches your eye? Is it something that tells you exactly what kind of story to expect (Her Cinderella Complex)? Something different that makes you want to know more (Screwing With Perfect)?
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Jenna is hard at work on…well, on sleeping. She just had a baby last month. Catch up with her on her blog (www.jennabayley-burke.blogspot.com) and look for Par For The Course, releasing in late July.