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The Angst of Finding a Great Book Title

The Angst of Finding a Great Book Title

If You, Like Me, Don't Score High at This All-Important Task, Some Tips to Try

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Mary Carroll Moore
Jul 07, 2023
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A good writing friend says she can’t begin a story without a title. Even if that title changes, it forms a focus for what she’ll write. I’m the opposite. Titles are a struggle for me—I am part pantser (learning what I am writing about only as I write more of it) so the meaning of my work is not often apparent when I beg…

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