How do you come up with a good title for what you wrote?

Answer 1

Here's what John Floyd has to say about the subject - the link to his article is below!

1. The title should not be dull!

2. The title should be easy to remember

3. The title should be appropriate

Here are some things to think about:

• The title can be a popular expression (The Whole Nine Yards)
• The title can be a play on words (You Only Live Twice)
• The title can have a hidden meaning that is only revealed later in the story
• The title can be a quotation or part of a quotation from a famous work
• The title can be a person or place name
• The title can be an event or activity (hint - use "ing" forms of verbs)
• The title can be a quotation from the story itself
• The title, if it's long, can have a rhythm (At Play in the Fields of the Lord)

One thing to keep in mind - titles change! You might change your mind several times before settling on one title. And if you're not a well-known author, the publisher will probably change your title to one they think will sell better.

Don't get hung up on making "the perfect title" -- just start writing!
Only you can come up with a good name! Titles come from the story, not from some anonymous person on the internet! Titles are not as important as some writers think - your title might change many times between your first write and your final draft!

Think about your story - what is going on and who are the people involved? What is something special about the story that might make a good title? Don't sweat it - just write something down and get on with the story!

Check out the Related Questions for help with your book, too!
Giving a book a title gives that specific book a way of means and simply, an identity. Also a book's title is used to wrap up a story in just a few words. As well as that however, a book's title can sound different. For example if you have a book with a frightening, scary/Horror genre, you would name it something that resembles an eerie sound or word. I not long ago saw a book on a shelf called "The Mysterious Happenings". As you read that you can sort of already realize what the book's genre would be without even reading the blurb or first page!