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Learn how to decide on the title of a book in this writers tips video series.

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How do I decide what the title of my book should be and how important is it? Jim Frey: Probably, the two most important aspects for books that authors want to attempt to sell on the literary market place are: number one, the book title and secondly, the cover, which we’ll talk about in a minute. You as the author are most familiar with the content of your book and what you’re looking for is a title that can capture the person walking down the isle on a bookstore or looking on the internet that are short and sweet, that captures that potential reader's attention. So, don't have a multi-line book title, make it as succinct and attractive to a potential book buyer as you possibly can. I can't understand the contents of the book as well as an author can. So I can't tell people how to title their books, but in a one word, two-word, three-word, four-word title, especially in fiction, something that's very direct and very short.