Show Notes

Today’s chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast was inspired by a trend I noticed a couple years ago that still seems to prevail—and that is the use of the word GIRL in book titles! Gone Girl, Girl on a Train, THe Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest…you’ve probably noticed and wondered about it too!

I’ve also typed into google such questions as: “What are the most popular book titles?” and “What are bestselling book titles?” — I was curious to see if the most popular and bestselling novels out there fit a particular pattern, and lo and behold, yes they do! Many use repetitive, cliché words and often fall into a mold based on genre.

Selecting a book title is a great opportunity to indicate plot, character and the overall aura or atmosphere. Readers like to know what they’re getting into and a book title is a key way to capture their attention.

I discovered eight (8) general trends that the most common book titles *usually* possess. In today’s chapter, I discuss in more detail the following:

1. Female Names

2. Male Names

3. The Weighty Words

4. The (followed by a) Noun

5. The Noun Sandwich

6. The Fragmented Sentence

7. The Run-On Sentence

8. The Biblical Reference

I also touch on specific popular WORDS (i.e. “Girl” “Woman” “Life” “House”) that are trending in each genre.

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• Intro Song: Late July by Shakey Graves

• Outro Song: Way With Words by Bahamas

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