I appreciate these so much, even though the road to get anywhere near this point is still years away. #2 is a fascinating perspective; I feel like I see some authors constantly promoting books even from the pre-querying stage.
So on the topic of #1, this is something I really struggle with, and would love your two cents on. My publisher got, ahem, very enthusiastic about squeezing in keywords into my title. So my followup question is... Do I still mention the entire title of it's really long and unwieldy?
My current title is *checks notes* "Dumbledore: The Life and Lies of Hogwarts's Renowned Headmaster." I feel like by the time I rattle off the whole mouthful, eyes have glazed over.
So I usually say "Dumbledore: The Life and Lies" ... Should I stop the shortening?
Good tips! I finished the first draft of my fantasy novel over the summer and am currently working on draft 2. Still lots and lots of work to do before I can even think about publishing, but this was still a good read! Gets me excited about writing :)
errm....I'm definitely guilty of #1 hahaha Excellent tip
Repeats to myself: "Not everything is content...relax...not everything is content...relax...not everything..."
I appreciate these so much, even though the road to get anywhere near this point is still years away. #2 is a fascinating perspective; I feel like I see some authors constantly promoting books even from the pre-querying stage.
So on the topic of #1, this is something I really struggle with, and would love your two cents on. My publisher got, ahem, very enthusiastic about squeezing in keywords into my title. So my followup question is... Do I still mention the entire title of it's really long and unwieldy?
My current title is *checks notes* "Dumbledore: The Life and Lies of Hogwarts's Renowned Headmaster." I feel like by the time I rattle off the whole mouthful, eyes have glazed over.
So I usually say "Dumbledore: The Life and Lies" ... Should I stop the shortening?
Fantastic advice in here. 💗
This is so helpful!
Good tips! I finished the first draft of my fantasy novel over the summer and am currently working on draft 2. Still lots and lots of work to do before I can even think about publishing, but this was still a good read! Gets me excited about writing :)