Young Writers Society

Okay, so I've been bothered by some questions

A.) Which is a better title, Calculated Risk or Reality Break
B.) Does the title have a built in draw? Does a bad title scare away readers, or does the book speak for itself?
C.) If I do a series, should it be something like Calculated Risk/Reality Break: [Sequel Title] or should it be [Sequel Title] Calculated Risk/Reality Break book 2

A- Depends on what you want to get across. Calculated Risk is more sci fi for me (and fairly boring), while Reality Break feels more fantasy.

B- Titles are the first thing that agents and readers see. The book cannot speak for itself without a title. If there isn't an interesting title, then why would I bother reading? We have a thread on title feedback for a reason.

C- Depends on what you want. If you're doing an open ended series, something like "A [first, most well known] book" would be better. However, I think "[title name]: [sequel]" titles have lost their allure thanks to movies. But that's just my two cents.

Opinion on both titles: they feel too generic for me to pick up. Reality break is slightly better, but I'd have to be in a really good mood