A great title is there to engage and inform an audience.
Titles Can Achieve Many Things
The role of a really great title can:
- Explain what you're writing about.
- Set the tone of your writing.
- Tells the audience they're reading something of value.
Simply put the title explains an idea, sets the tone, and gives the reader something useful.
All three things are taken into consideration before the audience starts reading.
So with that in mind let's take a look at the different kinds of titles you can use in your writing.
Explanatory
An explanatory title just describes what you're writing about.
Example:
Writing for Beginners
Often not always the best choice because they don't sound that exciting, but the format is really straightforward and always a favourite for writers.