Is Timewise the Perfect Title?

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I liked the title. Immediately, I knew it was about time travel and physics. It also has mystery and will make us think.
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Mmg8464 wrote: 18 Nov 2020, 09:08 I liked the title. Immediately, I knew it was about time travel and physics. It also has mystery and will make us think.
It's ideal for Robert Leet to have chosen this specific title. However, I believe that the artwork also puts emphasis to it. Had he chosen a different artwork, maybe the title wouldn't have made the same first impression.
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Finding a perfect title for any book is a very challenging job. I think Timewise is a good title, it doesn’t tell too much about the content but arouses the interest. It is also short enough for marketing purposes.
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Kirsi_78 wrote: 21 Nov 2020, 01:59 Finding a perfect title for any book is a very challenging job. I think Timewise is a good title, it doesn’t tell too much about the content but arouses the interest. It is also short enough for marketing purposes.
Indeed, a short title is memorizable and easy to connect with. The other thing that makes the title ideal, is that Robert Leet doesn't begin the book by diving into matters that are affected by time. The way the plot builds up on time itself is what makes the book and the title perfect.
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The title is a bit ambiguous but I really like it. It's short and simple and after reading the book, it can be interpreted several ways. That's why I think the title Timewise is a bit magical and near perfect.
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Oh, I actually agree with you! The title (and even the whole "point" of the book) is actually a relatively short section of the book. I cannot think of a more appropriate title but Timewise would definitely not be it.
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RHD wrote: 01 Nov 2020, 04:41 I think the title is just right. It's catchy and unrevealing. If anything had to change, perhaps add a word or phrase to it, but Timewise is close to perfect.
I completely agree with you! I think it’s a great title, especially given how the book ends ( with Ron saying awareness creates time)! I think Ron really started to think of time in a new way in the book, especially because Regina is able to manipulate time!
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Mvictoria wrote: 23 Nov 2020, 15:23
RHD wrote: 01 Nov 2020, 04:41 I think the title is just right. It's catchy and unrevealing. If anything had to change, perhaps add a word or phrase to it, but Timewise is close to perfect.
I completely agree with you! I think it’s a great title, especially given how the book ends ( with Ron saying awareness creates time)! I think Ron really started to think of time in a new way in the book, especially because Regina is able to manipulate time!
The evidence of awareness creates time is Ron's realization that he can impact kids positively with his expertise in chess. He now had time for important things because he was more aware. Unlike before he was having a comparatively balanced life. Yes,Robert Leet ended Timewise on a positive note.
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I think the title is perfect. It suggests both time travel and other ways of being "wise about time" but could cover other themes as well. And, just for fun, I searched that title on Amazon and found only one other book with the same title. That's unusual; it's a real challenge to find a title so unique that there are not a dozen or more books with the same title. So, you have a title that fits the story and is perfect for marketing too. I don't see how anyone could do better.
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Juliet+1 wrote: 24 Nov 2020, 13:24 I think the title is perfect. It suggests both time travel and other ways of being "wise about time" but could cover other themes as well. And, just for fun, I searched that title on Amazon and found only one other book with the same title. That's unusual; it's a real challenge to find a title so unique that there are not a dozen or more books with the same title. So, you have a title that fits the story and is perfect for marketing too. I don't see how anyone could do better.
I hadn't done a search of the title on Amazon. That's a wonderful observation. The title suits the cover image too and a huge percentage of the book. There are numerous ideas of topics that could fit this book. But having found out about it's uniqueness to other titles on Amazon, makes it more ideal.
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To a great extent, I expected the book to be all about time but I got disappointed. Rightly said, the book deserves another befitting title
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Well, I think the title 'Timewise' is just perfect. And i'd subscribe to the popular narrative that claims that it is an 'unrevealing' title. No one wants to read a title of a book and know exactly what will be explored without reading. So, yeah! It is okay.
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I think the title is ok. It compels readers to know what it's talking about. The title doesn't give much information about the book which leaves readers like me curious.
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I also absolutely love the title. I love titles that don't give up too much, just a hint...then at the end you realize what the title meant. The cover is also appealing.
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Joseph_ngaruiya wrote: 31 Oct 2020, 23:55 When I first came across the book, I thought it was addressing how time affected our daily lives. The cover art also portrayed the scientific concept of time. But after reading the book, I believe the author could have chosen a different title to entice the reader. Ron is on a journey to find out who he is and what he is capable of doing. Did you find Timewise to be appropriate, or do you have other suggestions for a better title?
The core of this novel is centered on time traveling through the means of physics. I think the books' Title Fits most plots embedded in it.

So, I did find Timewise to be the appropriate Title for the book.
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