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Some writers fret over what to title their work. I say don't worry about it. It will come to you. In fact, titles that emerge while the work is in progress are the best ones. If you think of the title first, you tend to write everything to fit the title.
I wrote a biography of baseball pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander who was known, among other things for his curve ball. A sports writer once commented on how often he pitched, saying "No rest for the wicked curve." A nice play on words. It occurred to me that my story was about all the unfortunate incidents that occurred in Alexander's life. I titled the book, Wicked Curve: The Life and Troubled Times of Grover Cleveland Alexander.
My favorite story about titles is about a young writer who approached novelist Somerset Maugham. He told Maugham he had written a novel and was having trouble coming up with a title. "Are there any drums in the book?" asked Maugham. "No," answered the young man. "Are there any trumpets?" asked Maugham. "No," said the young man. Maugham said, "Why don't you call it `No Drums, No Trumpets'?"
When I started writing this, I had no title. Having written it, I think I would now title it "Curve Balls, Drums and Trumpets."