Along Quote by Caroline Leavitt

A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious.

— Walker Percy

A good title is the title of a successful book.

— Raymond Chandler

I think titles are extremely important for novels: They can set the tone, tip you off, serve as shorthand for what the essential contents…

— Elizabeth Berg

I think titles are tricky because they're like a really short ad for the book. And like an ad, they should open the door…

— Miranda July

It is important for me to discover the ideal title, for without this title the story or novel isn't quite in focus.

— Joyce Carol Oates

At one point it occurred to me that the title could make a more significant contribution to the storytelling process. It could act as…

— Saul Bass

The title is one of the most important things. It is the first thing that people read.

— Robert Munsch

I think I settled on the title before I ever wrote the book.

— Frank McCourt

I've been very fortunate at having good titles but I just think in terms of titles. I'm doing a workshop now where people write…

— Larry Winget

When I choose the title [for my book], which was my favorite title, I felt sure there was going to be a dozen books…

— Richard Rohr

The title is the first thing that I have. Then when I have that title, I have to make sure that the title...is like,…

— Melanie Martinez

Titles are what I crave.

— David de Gea