Two things: (1) You can use Google's keyword planner to find phrases that are being looked up frequently and think about how to incorporate them. My thinking is it just tells you that's how people interested in your subject matter phrase it. It's a bit clunky, and I only use it occasionally. (2) Do you know Sarah Fay here on Substack? She has an entire chat thread that is a title workshop. Other writers here offer each other help with titles, and I've seen some terrific results. Plus it's a fun way to meet new writers.
I tend to be quite good at helping others with titles and a bit precious with my own. So, I'm trying to train myself to see my titles as if they're for someone else's work. I'm a professional editor, and oddly, I'm much better at looking at my own writing from a fresh perspective than I am titles. I should probably dig into why that is. ;)
Appreciate your encouragement and the resources you shared here. I've heard Sarah Fay's name passed around several times now but am not yet familiar. I've got some homework to do! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 😊
Two things: (1) You can use Google's keyword planner to find phrases that are being looked up frequently and think about how to incorporate them. My thinking is it just tells you that's how people interested in your subject matter phrase it. It's a bit clunky, and I only use it occasionally. (2) Do you know Sarah Fay here on Substack? She has an entire chat thread that is a title workshop. Other writers here offer each other help with titles, and I've seen some terrific results. Plus it's a fun way to meet new writers.
I tend to be quite good at helping others with titles and a bit precious with my own. So, I'm trying to train myself to see my titles as if they're for someone else's work. I'm a professional editor, and oddly, I'm much better at looking at my own writing from a fresh perspective than I am titles. I should probably dig into why that is. ;)
Good luck with titles, Erika!
Appreciate your encouragement and the resources you shared here. I've heard Sarah Fay's name passed around several times now but am not yet familiar. I've got some homework to do! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 😊