Here, in another time-wasting maneuver on my part, is the Lulu Titlescorer, which will tell you what chance your book has of being a bestseller based on the title alone.
"Icebergs" had a 63.7% chance of being a bestseller, but that means it has a better than one-third chance of being pulped to make toilet paper, too.
Thanks to Bookslut for the link.
8 comments:
Yeah, well, Come Together, Fall Apart has a 79.6% chance of being a bestseller! It's on, Rebecca Johns. It's on.
Hey, speaking of which, I just noticed that your book and mine are coming out the same week! What are the odds?
interestingly enough, i tried "inforager" twice, using different categorizations. one landed right with icebergs, at about 65%, and the other tanked--about 34%. the difference was mainly in whether i described the title as literal or figurative, which, given that it's a made-up word, was kinda hard to assess. unfortunately, the gatekeepers of the publishing industry are going to keep us from answering the question of how to score imaginary words for a while. uh, anyone have any advice on how to get an agent?
my book's title got a 59.3%! This tool rocks!
p.s. I haven't written a single word of it.
p.s. the title of mine is a reference to the french revolution which I am not at liberty to disclose.
p.s. "The title A Million Little Pieces has a 26.3% chance of being a bestselling title!"
Yeah, "The Da Vinci Code" didn't score real high either, so take the results with a (large) grain of salt.
All of my potential titles got, like, 10%. I am totally hosed. Perhaps I should be writing a "memoir" instead.....
The Oracle of Turtle Creek has a 41.4% chance of being a bestseller! That's not as high as I would like, but I'll take it. I guess we can start spending on credit now! Yay!
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