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My just completed crime novel has already gone through one title change, from "Killer Legs" to "Stealing Bribe Money" which is exactly what the novel is about. But after reading this article on titles, I'm changing it again to "Taking Bribe Money" which better describes the story. Using obvious non-descriptive titles is confusing. I still can't figure how "The Postman Always Rings Twice" directly connects to James M. Cain's great novel. But I think Hemingway hit it right on with "A Farewell to Arms."
Titles: The Resonance is All
Barry here again. Today's subject is titles. The most important quality of a title is resonance: that is, "the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions." Resonance matters because resonance makes things stick. Without it, a title produces no emotion -- it stands for nothing and ...
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