Every Book’s Entitled to a Great Name
Posted on 04 February 2008
Ever have trouble titling a piece? I struggle with them, but the titles always come. I’m not one who can write a title from the beginning, though; it has to come after I’ve struggled through writing something. Usually by then I’ve gotten to know the story inside and out and can find the right title that captures the story’s theme nicely. (I have to slap myself sometimes to resist using puns. Although, sometimes, I don’t resist.)
I bookmark good articles on writing topics when I find them. Here are a few excellent ones about titling your work:
- Title Tale, by John M. Floyd over at Criminal Brief. His 14 rules of thumb are great inspiration fodder.
- Common words in book titles.
- An article that gives many examples of the first-choice titles that some published books almost used.
- A brainstorming list of information to gather when you’re trying to dream up that just-right novel title.
- An online tool to check titles of books already in print. Factoid: I read online that titles can’t be copyrighted, which I didn’t know. But it can’t hurt to check whether your title is already in use. You don’t want people confusing your book with someone else’s, do you?
[tags]book titles, naming your book[/tags]
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