How do I craft the perfect title for my story?

A great technique for brainstorming titles is to answer generic questions about your story. Consider these examples:

❤ Who is the novel about?

Example: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Example: The French Photographer by Natasha Lester

❤ What is the novel about?

Example: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Example: Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer

❤ When does your novel take place?

Example: While You Were Reading by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus
Example: Summer of Serenity by Nicola Marsh

❤ Where does your novel take place?

Example: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Example: The Cafe by the Bridge by Lily Malone

Another technique for brainstorming titles is to use a phrase that gets the reader asking questions, such as:

Example: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (Do they, though?)
Example: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes (What does Rachel need to do again?)

Or you might get in touch with your inner Emily Dickinson and brainstorm titles that are a little more poetic, like these:

Example: House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
Example: Go Tell the Bees that I am Gone by Diana Gabaldon