Titles

     Titles are maybe the most important part of a book.
     Actually, don't listen to me. I'm sure next week, I will tell you something else that is the most important part of a book, like the book.
     Really, everything is important to a book. The cover is the eye catcher. Then the title is the next thing the reader sees. If the title is catchy or sinister or funny, or whatever the title is, it may help draw the reader into your book and make them want to buy it. So, the title is important.
     Some of my favorite titles are: Red Rising by Pierce Brown, Love and Decay by Rachel Higginson, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessan, Just One Day by Gayle Foremann, Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira, Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, Seriously...I'm Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres, Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Mind you these are only a few. But each of these titles evoked some response in me that made me want to read that book. And that is exactly what a title needs to do. It needs to make the reader want to read the book.
     I love titles. I love thinking of titles. Even though it may not be the most easy thing. The first book I published is titled Still Life Moving. I think this fits the story perfectly. It is a cool title. It evokes interest in the story. And it explains the story. Kristopher is a vampire. His body is still, unchanging, yet he is still living and the world around his is changing. Therefore we have Still Life Moving.
     So, having not explained at all why titles are so important or why you should chose a great title, I will explain a story to you.
     I work at Subway. I was filling the chip rack yesterday. It is slightly a monotonous job which allows a lot of time for thinking. As I was filling the chip rack yesterday, I was thinking about book titles and how I wanted to come up with a sinister book title. Now, I can't give a lot away because I don't want to, and it is something that won't probably come up for a long time. But anyway, I was thinking of cool titles. That made me think of my own sinister title. Then I had to come up with a story based on the title. And I did. And it was so awesome. I wish I could tell you about it and how excited I am about it. But I can't. Just know that I spend all day thinking of this story from this title. Things just piled on and oiled on until I had the story and it was a great organic experience. It was great.
     Okay, until next time.