Bits Quote by Sefi Atta

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

— Guillermo Cabrera Infante

A good title is the title of a successful book.

— Raymond Chandler

Every single one of my books had its title changed almost as we were going to press, for all sorts of different reasons.

— Susan Orlean

My process with starting a new project and whatnot is I begin around a title. Usually, based off of just a title, I'm able…

— Alexander Spit

I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls…

— Judy Blume

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

Titles are very hard. Sometimes a title comes before I start to write the book, but often I finish the book, and I still…

— Eve Bunting

When I write a novel, every word is mine. I welcome suggestions from my editor, but in the end, I make all the final…

— Louis Sachar

My own life has been doubly disconnected, as I've written books under two different names. As an author, your name almost becomes a brand;…

— Sophie Kinsella

I find coming up with a title the hardest part of writing a novel.

— Sara Shepard

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

— Frank McCourt

I actually really suck at naming books, so lots of years ago, readers were sending in their ideas for titles, and what we realized…

— Janet Evanovich