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Talking About Titles

Talking About Titles. A Good Title:. Fits the whole piece of writing Attracts a reader’s attention Is grounded in the piece; isn’t too obscure Gives a hint or taste of the topic or theme to come. Is memorable

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Talking About Titles

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  1. Talking About Titles

  2. A Good Title: • Fits the whole piece of writing • Attracts a reader’s attention • Is grounded in the piece; isn’t too obscure • Gives a hint or taste of the topic or theme to come

  3. Is memorable • Generally doesn’t come first; the author looks back on finished writing for a sense of the focus and So What? that emerged during drafting and revision • Is a strong or beautiful combination of words and sounds • Can replace a working title that the writer uses while the piece is in process

  4. Is often the result of brainstorming--of moving to a fresh piece of paper, removing the mental censors, and writing down as many possibilities as the writer’s brain can devise.

  5. Some YAL Titles I like • Honey, Baby, Sweetheart • Bucking the Sarge • Sister Slam and the Poetic Motormouth Road Trip • so hard to say • The Earth, My Butt, and other Big Round Things

  6. How I Fell in Love and Learned to Shoot Free Throws • Shadow of a doubt • Flush • Crossing the Wire • Inexcusable

  7. What are some of the titles that got you interested in a piece?

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