What are some good story titles?
First of all, you need to work out what a good title actually is. Generally, a good title makes people want to read on, so it needs a little bit of mystery. Secondly, you need to use language that'll grab the reader's attention. This doesn't mean being offensive (although this tactic is one newspapers tend to love) but it means you need to use interesting language. These are usually called Power Words. Here's some examples:AmazingBlissfulBreathtakingSensationalSpectacularSurprisingTriumphUpliftingVictoryWondrousThe trick is to combine these two and create something that'll make readers want to read more, just like The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More by Roald Dahl.Let's say I'm writing a short children's book about a cow who buys some new shoes. Of course, I could just create a title called The Cow Who Bought Some New Shoes. But that's boring, right? Instead, I could make the title so exciting, anyone would take a second look if it was sitting on the self. Here we go. The Marvelous Cow Who Bought Some Breathtaking Shoes. Better, right?So you see, there aren't any good storytelling titles out there to be taken. You just need to be inventing and get people interested. Make something boring into something amazing.
Good title for a story about drugs?
My short story for english is about drugs, and how a girl starts to get addicted to them... But I can't think of a good title! Like the girl in the story used to do good in school, had a job, etc... but she got into drugs and now she lost her job and fails school. Does anyone have any good ideas for a title for this kind of story? Thanks!!
What's a good title for a story about death?
An Untimely Death Family Tragedy Family, Death, Sorrow Experiencing Sorrow Hope this helped!
A good title for a dragon story?
You can just call it Dragon but in a different language, it would be interesting and make a reader wonder what it means. This site has dragon in almost every language: http://dragonsinn.net/say.htm I hope this helps.
What are some good titles for a story about suicide ?
I have a story about a girl who wanted to commit suicide but didn't thanks to her family and friends.It's not very original but it wasn't supposed to be.My only problem is that I don't know what to title it.Any ideas ?
What's a good title for a story about moving?
I'm writing an essay for Language Arts, and it's about when I moved last year. I need a good title for it because the title "Moving" just sounds boring, and also we're supposed to have a creative title. Anyone know any good ones that I could use?
What are good title names for a ninja story?
I going to begin working on a ninja story. Its about a girl who just finds out her entire family are ninjas. Her very strict,yet fair mother is sending her to a ninja academy,which her family owns, where she is to learn the proper arts of ninja training. She has no interest in being ninja, but she is forced to go anyway. While at the school she meets 3 girls who are the best ninjas in the entire school, along with a very nice, yet cute ninja boy. She soon falls in love with him but just as she does, trouble begins to lurk in every corner for her. Have no idea what to name this story, any ideas?
What's a good title for 9/11 story/article?
Never Forget - 9/11.
What should be the title of my short story?
What, or who is your story about?Every book in the Harry Potter series is 'Harry Potter and...' Personally I think that Rowling's titles are too long, but she's sold a lot of books!I wrote a story about a Grandmother who was a monster in disguise. She ate her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at the end of the story. I called it 'Grandma' Short, and to the point.Dashiel Hammett was great at story titles. Who can forget:The Thin ManRed HarvestTom, Dick, or HarryThe Gutting of CouffignalDashiell HammettHow about Keith Laumer's Jame Retief short stories?Dam NuisanceTruce or ConsequencesBallot and BanditsPime Doesn't CrayTrick or TreatyJame RetiefHow about Robert A. Heinlein:Magic Inc.The Moon is a Harsh MistressThe Puppet MastersThe Roads Must RollRobert A. Heinlein bibliographyFritz Leiber?The Big TimeBazaar of the BizarreA Spectre Is Haunting TexasFritz Leiber bibliographyRobert E. Howard?Red NailsRogues in the HouseThe Hills of the DeadRobert E. Howard bibliographyIn my opinion, the best titles are short, and to the point. Too many words can ruin a title. The shorter, the better. But your title should make sense to someone who reads the story. If they don't 'get' the title after reading your story, the title is a failure.Also you want to get the reader's interest. With a short story your title is the first hook, then the first 2-3 paragraphs are your next hook. If the title doesn't get the reader, than the story doesn't matter. You have to hook them.But...Sometimes long works. Samuel R. Delany wrote a story titled, 'We, in Some Strange Power’s Employ, Move on a Rigorous Line' and because it was written by him, I read it. It's a good story. So is 'Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones'.Roger Zelazny wrote 'A Night in the Lonesome October' and it was a Nebula Award nominee.But both Delaney and Zelazny were well know writers. They could get away with odd titles. Can you?