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I'm getting ready to start the self-publishing process for my second book. It's a memoir currently titled "Comma," which is the title of a "chapter" of the book that essentially captures the essence of the entire work.
Here's where I'm stuck. In browsing the recent years' published memoirs, it seems as though they all have subtitles that explain more of what they are about. To me it seems kind of silly. Novels don't typically have subtitles. Yet people still tend to read the first page or the back cover, or whatever it is that helps them decide whether or not to read it. Does it seem like a mistake to title a memoir without using a subtitle? I'd really prefer not to unless the general consensus is that I should.
Here's where I'm stuck. In browsing the recent years' published memoirs, it seems as though they all have subtitles that explain more of what they are about. To me it seems kind of silly. Novels don't typically have subtitles. Yet people still tend to read the first page or the back cover, or whatever it is that helps them decide whether or not to read it. Does it seem like a mistake to title a memoir without using a subtitle? I'd really prefer not to unless the general consensus is that I should.
