In Other Words, Chapter Titles and Why They can be as Plain as Porridge or as Detailed as a Dictionary
Chapter titles are interesting, if an author chooses to use them. They can be hints at what is to come or fun jumbles of words with some metaphorical association.
For Island Whispers, there are chapters and subchapters. All of the main chapters are dates (eg. June 1). Then, the subchapters are the names of the character who the story is following at the time (Angelica, Grant, Adam, or Monica).
Likewise, Trevor D'Silva uses numbers (Chapter 1) with subheading dates (January 03, 1946). Find out more about his book on http://trevordsilva.com/
Likewise, Trevor D'Silva uses numbers (Chapter 1) with subheading dates (January 03, 1946). Find out more about his book on http://trevordsilva.com/
I've never really written a chapter that has a name, but J.K. Rowling had chapter titles that focused on the key point of the chapter. The first chapter in the Sorcerer's Stone is "The Boy Who Lived", focused on the main point of the first chapter - the introduction of Harry Potter, 'the boy who lived'.
