Could Quote by Saul Bass

My initial thoughts about what a title can do was to set mood and the prime underlying core of the film's story, to express…

— Saul Bass

Titles have never given a just idea of things; were it otherwise, the work would be superfluous.

— Gustave Courbet

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

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

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

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

Many of my books have begun with the title, because naming a work already in progress makes no sense to me.

— Guillermo Cabrera Infante

All writers know how important a good title is. It's the first thing readers see, along with a knock-your-socks-off cover - a seductive 'come…

— Caroline Leavitt

The title's more important than the book.

— Larry Winget

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

— Robert Munsch

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

— Walker Percy

Avoid Prologues. They can be annoying, especially a prologue following an introduction that comes after a foreword.

— Elmore Leonard