Choosing a title

by Victoria Constant
1st May 2013

I was wondering how people choose their title. I find mine are really weak or I just generally can't think of one and this is one of the things that bugs me most about my writing :/ any help will be very much appreciated :)

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Thanks Adrian I'll try that :)

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Victoria Constant
02/05/2013

Short titles are best. They are easier for people to remember. Make sure your title matches your story. For example, you could use the name of the protagonist, the setting, or the central theme of your novel.

Think of all the keywords that best describe your novel's content and central theme. Look them up in a dictionary. Make a list of all the meanings. Select the ones that best apply to your novel. Then try to think up some working titles.

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Adrian Sroka
02/05/2013

Thank you all for your advice I'll leave titles for now :) maybe inspiration will hit me

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