Support for Indie Authors discussion

Sometimes, when I'm trying to come up with a title for my book or story and I can't, I get frustrated and become tempted to use whatever title pops into my head no matter how ridiculous it is. So let's have fun with this by coming up with some frustration-induced story titles.

For example: Screw Titles, Just Read my Dang Book... Please?

Or: Insert Story Title Here

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"This Book Gets Better If You Read Past the First Five Chapters, Honest."

"Give Me Money."

"Ignore this bit, get stuck in"

"You're favorite kind of sex."

"Please tell me it wasn't a waste of time and money to write this"

Long title, but I think it says what we're all thinking :D

"My part is over, now gimme money!"

I love the title of "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." I think the title was genius.

Nice thread.

"Don't read it, just buy the next one."
"Why waste any time reading it? Just leave a 5-star review now!"
"$5 isn't enough, you should buy it twice."

"A Story About Murder and Stuff. And Maybe Some Other Things."

"Please Read Me and Please Like Me"

Because I'm needy. ; D

"Things I'll Never Tell My Mom I Did."

"Everything my right hand did that my left had no idea of."

"Just read the sample"

Works well as both title and blurb!

here's one: Untitled Poldark-type romance

"Spend a few hours on what took the last year and a half of my life"

take some tips from the click baiter things on Facebook...

"People are SHOCKED By The Ending of This Book"
"You Won't Believe How The Cast of Doogie Houser Find Their Way Into This Book"
"Page 135 Left Me Stunned"

Psychic thriller. Good, but not as good as the sequel is going to be.

"The book with the wizard"

"Pay attention. Stuff happens."

Or

"I know where you live..."

"You Will Love It. It is Better Than Cats. You Will Read It Again And Again" *

*Yes, I ripped this joke off from a very old SNL sketch.

Or how about....

'Read this if you have insomnia'

"Is it Talent follows Money or Money Follows Talent? Let's see...."

'No, it's not unrealistic. It's supposed to be part fantasy.'

'No, I'm not deranged. I'm imaginative.'

'There's angst, fighting, and a love triangle!'

"The Unsubstantiated, Unbiased, Unbelievable True Story of Lewis and Clark"

Dwayne wrote: ""You Will Love It. It is Better Than Cats. You Will Read It Again And Again"

sounds like my standard review of whatever: "I Laughed, I Cried, Two Thumbs Up, Better Than Cats!"

"No one I am related to is allowed to read this!"

"This book is squarely aimed at those who can read"

'Everything you want in a story'

Words fill this novel from start to finish

'You don't read? Try it anyway.'

'Will Randomly Be Free On Amazon On Random Dates'

"Crazy Stuff I Think About... Perhaps Too Often"

"Catchy Title #2754a: Sci-fi edition with spaceships and stuff"

"Sh*t I Made Up"

Gratuitous sex, violence and explosions stuck together with a thin plot.

R. wrote: "Gratuitous sex, violence and explosions stuck together with a thin plot."

Now that sounds like a bestseller

"Awesome Book Title That's Instantly Captivating, Original and Indicates the Correct Genre"

"This is a book"

"I'll Ask My Beta Readers For Suggestions"

"What do you expect for 99p"

"Why Does Everyone Come Up With Better Titles Than I Do?"

"Can't I Hire Someone To Do This For Me?"

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No but seriously, a few years ago my sister was traveling and needed a book to read. She saw one that caught her eyes. It was called The book with no name.

Anna wrote: ""Why Does Everyone Come Up With Better Titles Than I Do?""

Yup, I can relate to that. : D

"You should read more, so read this book."

"Really Awesome Title!"

"The things I do for money, like forcing myself to write a book."
Alternate title: "I thought being an author would be easy money!"

"Lots of Angst. Like, So Much Angst. Pay Me to Manipulate Your Emotions."

"No, it isn't a Waste of Time, or Money, Yes You Have Heard My Name Before, If I Can Read Your Mind, You Can Read My Book."

"Fifty Shades of Grey Coloring Book" (comes with fifty Crayons, all gray)

Also...

"Girl On the Train Dot-To-Dot Book"
"Underground Railroad - The Maze Book"
"Harry Potter's Sudoku Book"
"The Fault in Our Stars Paper Doll Book"
"James Patterson's ABC Book"
"Me Before You Sticker Book"

"A Special Snowflake's Tale"
"Special Snowflake Part 2: Extra Conflict"
"Special Snowflake Part 3: Because Trilogies Rule"

Actual working titles for the idea that popped into my head earlier.