The Comp Title Challenge // Created by Yours Truly

Hello bloggers! I hope you’ve been having a lovely 2018 so far, and have been eagerly working at your goals! ^_^ I have a something special for you this week…

I’ve created a challenge! 😀

If you haven’t read the title, (which you obviously have), it involves comp titles. You may be asking:

What’s a comp title?

Well, wonder no longer, for I have the answer! (If you weren’t wondering, you may proceed XD) A comp (comparison) title is a book that is similar to your story in either content, genre, format, anything of that sort. It’s most often used as a marketing tool to help authors pique the interests of their readers.

For example, you might say ‘my novel could be described as Harry Potter meets Twilight. Ew, that was a bad comparison…But you get the idea.

Here are some tips on coming up with just the right titles for your stories:

• Think about the genre of your story. Where does your story take place? When does it take place?
• Probably don’t take the biggest names and throw them together (like I just did up there ^). Nobody wants to read Harry Potter meets Twilight meets The Hunger Games. (Okay, wait a minute, that might be interesting…XD)
• Don’t worry about describing your story PERFECTLY. If you find something that you think describes it well, then great, but don’t stress it. It’s just a general idea.

ALRIGHT let’s get to the challenge!

My rules (though they’re really more like guidelines):

• Pick a few (or all!) of your WIPS!
• Give them some comp titles!
• Tag a few peoples if you wish!
• Have fun! 😉

Here are a few of my WIPS //

Imprint // Merlin meets Inkheart

Anyone else into Merlin? No? Just me?

*slithers into dark corner*

 

Dangerous Minds* // Marvel meets Michael Vey

*Previously titled The D

Because SUPERHEROES!! YEAH!! 😀

Sciamachy // Treasure Island meets The Snow Queen

That…doesn’t really sound terribly exciting, but IT IS. TRUST ME. XD

There’s also pirates, if that entices you at all.

Not Found // Inception meets Undertale

UNDERTALE, amiright? No?

Give or Take Your Time* // Six of Crows meets Harry Potter

*Previously titled Wanted For Time

I haven’t actually made my way into the HP fandom (yet?) so the comparison here is that they both have a school for teaching magical gifts.

This book basically defies genres, so I DON’T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO HERE. XD

Pickpocket // Sherlock Holmes meets Mary Poppins

Sounds pretty cool, right? Like, imagine if they were the same person. That’s Pickpocket in a nutshell.

The Ink Slinger // Peter Pan meets Greek mythology

NEW IDEA ALERT. This is one of those four new ideas I got this year. I’m working on remodeling my ‘Books’ page, and there’ll be a little bit about it there.

This is where I actually got the idea to create this challenge, because, I don’t know ‘Peter Pan meets Greek mythology’ just sounds really epic to me. I would love to read a book like that. XD

Crown of Thorns // The Hobbit meets Edgar Allen Poe

So…This makes it seem like a depressing quest story. XD

^THE AESTHETIC OF THIS NOVEL BASICALLY^

Now, as I said above, you could choose to tag someone, or you could leave an open invitation. I’m going to be lazy and choose the latter. XD So go forth with this challenge! Do it yourself! (I would LOVE to see what you come up with!) Share it with your friends! (I would LOVE to see that they come up with!)

What did you think of my comp titles? Strange? Interesting? Let me know down below! And if you do this challenge, leave me a link to your post/tweet/update in the comments! ^_^