"THE BEHEADING GAME, in which Anne Boleyn awakens hours after her beheading, sews her head back on, and then sets out to seek revenge" Whoa. Assuming this pitch is in earnest, it's hard to see how such fantastic, grisly remake involving a beloved figure would impress any agent. I mean, what's the cover gonna look like : )
Excellent post on getting the title right. Sometimes the title is absolutely just perfect from the moment the book idea streams into an author's mind... other times it gets workshopped over and over, with lots of different voices entering the fray. And as you point out, during the title-deciding process, it's very important to check how many other books out there might already be using your potential title idea(s)! Overall, there's a magic, stars-align element to coming up with one of those perfect, stand-the-test-of-time, indelible titles. So wonderful when that happens.
And thanks very much for the shoutout about my recent newsletter on how the pub date factors in to event/campaign planning and strategy.
"THE BEHEADING GAME, in which Anne Boleyn awakens hours after her beheading, sews her head back on, and then sets out to seek revenge" Whoa. Assuming this pitch is in earnest, it's hard to see how such fantastic, grisly remake involving a beloved figure would impress any agent. I mean, what's the cover gonna look like : )
Thanks for the tips. I think you’ve inadvertently cut off Jeffrey’s link at the bottom.
Thank you! I'll fix that right now.
Excellent post on getting the title right. Sometimes the title is absolutely just perfect from the moment the book idea streams into an author's mind... other times it gets workshopped over and over, with lots of different voices entering the fray. And as you point out, during the title-deciding process, it's very important to check how many other books out there might already be using your potential title idea(s)! Overall, there's a magic, stars-align element to coming up with one of those perfect, stand-the-test-of-time, indelible titles. So wonderful when that happens.
And thanks very much for the shoutout about my recent newsletter on how the pub date factors in to event/campaign planning and strategy.