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Q&A How to come up with a good title?

I'm done with my first novel, and I'm about to start writing to agents/publishers. The only detail I don't have yet is a good title! I have a couple of ideas but both suck. I had the illusion that...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by ggambett‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:51:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/7793
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar ggambett‭ · 2019-12-08T02:51:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
I'm done with my first novel, and I'm about to start writing to agents/publishers. The only detail I don't have yet is a good title!

I have a couple of ideas but both suck. I had the illusion that after three drafts the name would be obvious, but... it turns out it isn't.

This is something I don't remember having seen discussed anywhere. Do you have any good tips or ideas on how to come up with a good name?

Meta question - is this really important? For self-publishing I assume it is, but if I find an agent, would them/the publisher come up with a marketing-ready title? Or are authors expected to create their own titles?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-05-02T15:49:45Z (over 11 years ago)
Original score: 12