“Title’s the first thing’s got to go…I mean, even this writer’s name, Murray Saffrin, is better than Lovejoy.”

—Chili Palmer in Get Shorty

Selecting the right title for your work is one of the most challenging aspects of writing. It ought to be easy, given that even the longest title is only half a dozen or so words long. But much is riding on the title, and you, as the writer, know it. It will be the first thing a reader sees at the bookstore, and it will be the first thing anyone hears wh...