By Daniel Rigney
One way to jumpstart a writing project is to begin with a suggestive title and build a story around it. Imagine the books that might lie hidden within these imaginary titles, presented in the style of the New York Times bestseller list.
The Dead Ringer: Town crier doubles his inheritance by murdering and then impersonating his twin brother. (mystery)
Cooking Without Calories: 140 mouthwatering ways to prepare water. (cookbook)
Silent Knight: Noble warrior, presumed mute, lets his sword do his talking until he discovers something worth saying. (historical fantasy)
Thigh Q: Smart lingerie model feigns stupidity to find work in Dallas fashion merchandizing. (steamy comedy)
Hoovernomics: Classic 19th-century solutions to emerging 21st-century economic problems. (business)
The Transplanted Heart: Small-town Southern girl leaves true love behind, moves to New York to pursue career in valentine industry. (weepy romance)
Cardiac Arrest: Hospital CEO charged with murder following suspicious emergency operation on wealthy benefactor. (detective thriller)
Jeepers Creepers: Rumor of black market for eyeballs turns out to be true. (horror)
Holy Smokes: Vatican chimneysweep overhears backroom intrigues in the selection of a new pope. (religion)
Comma Sutra: The erotics of punctuation, with illustrations. (reference)
Do you have an imaginative title of your own to share with us? Spill it here.
One way to jumpstart a writing project is to begin with a suggestive title and build a story around it. Imagine the books that might lie hidden within these imaginary titles, presented in the style of the New York Times bestseller list.
The Dead Ringer: Town crier doubles his inheritance by murdering and then impersonating his twin brother. (mystery)
Cooking Without Calories: 140 mouthwatering ways to prepare water. (cookbook)
Silent Knight: Noble warrior, presumed mute, lets his sword do his talking until he discovers something worth saying. (historical fantasy)
Thigh Q: Smart lingerie model feigns stupidity to find work in Dallas fashion merchandizing. (steamy comedy)
Hoovernomics: Classic 19th-century solutions to emerging 21st-century economic problems. (business)
The Transplanted Heart: Small-town Southern girl leaves true love behind, moves to New York to pursue career in valentine industry. (weepy romance)
Cardiac Arrest: Hospital CEO charged with murder following suspicious emergency operation on wealthy benefactor. (detective thriller)
Jeepers Creepers: Rumor of black market for eyeballs turns out to be true. (horror)
Holy Smokes: Vatican chimneysweep overhears backroom intrigues in the selection of a new pope. (religion)
Comma Sutra: The erotics of punctuation, with illustrations. (reference)
Do you have an imaginative title of your own to share with us? Spill it here.
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