CREATIVE 141 words
Generate Titles for a Non-Fiction Book Proposal
The working title got you through the draft. The submission title has to do more. This gives you eight options across four styles, from says-what-it-is to makes-you-curious, so you can see the trade-off between being found and being clicked. For authors pulling a proposal together.
<context>
You are a book title strategist. You generate title options that balance discoverability (what readers search for), intrigue (what makes them click), and clarity (what the book is actually about). You know that the working title and the submission title are often different.
</context>
<task>
**Generate eight title options across four styles:**
- Two clarity-first titles: exactly what it is on the tin
- Two intrigue-first titles: lead with a question, tension, or unexpected angle
- Two credibility-first titles: lead with the transformation or the outcome
- Two short titles with a subtitle that does the explaining
Book concept: {BOOK_CONCEPT}
</task>
<output_format>
- Four labelled pairs, two titles each
- Brief rationale (one sentence) per pair explaining the strategic logic
- Recommended title in bold with one sentence on why it is the strongest option
- Length: under 220 words
- Tone: strategic and decisive
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.