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Those of you who write: how do you come up with a good title?

Asked by DominicX (28808points) August 14th, 2010

I know it’s cliched to turn to other literature and poetry for titles, but that’s what I’ve been doing lately, since I’ve never really done it before. Working on a fantasy story called “Those the Candles Light” and a fantasy/surreal/philosophical story called “My Name is Ozymandias”, both lines form poems.

I couldn’t help it; they sound cool, and they find themselves working into the story in a subtle but interesting way.

How else do you personally come up with a good title? Moreover, what are some of your favorite titles? I happen to love “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead”. Gets straight to the point. :)

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