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What do you think makes a good novel title/cover?
Sep 5 2009, 12:29 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 5 2009, 12:29 PM EDT
if you're not sure then just list the ones you think are good. Do you find this valuable?    
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1. RE: What do you think makes a good novel title/cover?
Sep 5 2009, 12:43 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 5 2009, 12:43 PM EDT
"Hairstyles of the Damned"
The word 'hairstyles' instantly tells you that this is a character book. Hairstyles are what identify us the quickest by sight.

Also I think hot sellers use words like "memoirs" , "confessions" , "diary" though I never pick those up. Also there are a lot of parody titles with the prefix "I was a...". I'm not sure what the original was. They all imply some kind of juicy inside account of an unusual life. At least that's my take on it.

As for me I keep an eye out for supernatural words like Tony Hillerman's "The Ghostway". Do you find this valuable?