One of the most important parts of a book is the title. I briefly talked about this in my blog post about book covers, but in this post I will expand more on the subject. The role of a title is to peak the interest of an individual and, in a way, tell that individual about the story in only a few words. The title of a book, or any piece of media, shapes a person's expectations of the work, from what they are first expecting, to the level of quality.
One example is when I was with my friend and we were trying to figure out what to watch on Netflix (an eternal struggle). We had been looking for a horror movie, and came across one called "Choose or Die". My friend and I clicked on it as a joke because the title seemed like the movie was going to be very cheesy, as far as horror movies go. It seemed like it was going to be bad quality, have no storyline, and just have gore, however this was very much not the case. It actually turned out to have a well thought out storyline and an interesting premise. The only thing was that the title seemed like a joke, so my friend and I watched it expecting bad, fake horror. I'm glad to say that we were proven wrong, but I think that the director didn't want that to be people's first impressions and expectations when watching the film.
Book titles also dictate what a book is going to be. If the title is something like The Not So Great Life of First Name Last Name, it will most likely be a slice of life or possibly a rom-com type thing. On the other hand, If you have something like Shadows and Crowns and Blood and Daggers, it will most likely be dark fantasy related. That's why it is important to have a title that matches the overall theme or mood of the book.
- Lucia Menegon-Garcia
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