WRITING FOR CHILDREN- TITLES:
Keep your titles short and snappy. I have learned this one the hard way! People seem to have great difficulty remembering my longer titles, but no problem remembering the shorter ones. A good general rule is to keep your titles from one to three words, no more than five.
Catchy sounds- In creating your titles, try playing with poetic devises like alliteration and rhyme. Of my own book titles, I think my favorite is MONSTER MANNERS because the alliteration makes it fun to say.
Use verbs- Another way to make a title lively is to use an active verb in it.
Reflect the theme- a good title, however short and catchy, gives us a hint of what the story is about.
Hook your reader- The title is your first chance to grab the attention of a reader- or of an editor.
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