If people would ask writers where they get their titles, instead of where they get their ideas, they'd probably get a lot more interesting answers much of the time.
In my experience, it's really difficult for most writers to articulate exactly where they got the idea for something (except in those few cases where it's blindingly obvious). But titles…that's another matter. Many of us struggle with titles; after all, the title is supposed to sum up the story somehow, or at least attract the...
Published on January 12, 2010 08:29