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In Search of the Perfect Title

Author: Jenn, Category: Work

We all have our quirks. One of mine is that I can’t write anything without first having a title.

I’m like that with e-books, the books I’m working on, blog posts, and today I’m having that issue with a white paper I’m starting on for my business.

Now, I don’t always keep my working title for the end product, but I must have one, or I can’t make progress. I don’t know why that is, but it’s a habit I’d love to break.

Today, for instance, I know the material I need to outline for the white paper and know who I need to contact for interviews. Yet I can’t bring myself to do it until I have that title just right.

Anyone else have this issue? Or better yet, share some of your own “odd” work-related (or non-work-related) quirks. Make me feel a bit less silly today. ;)

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Sidenote - Even for this blog post I had to have a title before writing - and then I went back in and changed it - why must I commit to one from the start? *sigh*






2 Responses

  1. Ike

    04|Sep|2008

    I’m all over the map on this.

    Sometimes I commit to the catchy title early on and it helps focus and frame the rest of the post. Sometimes I think of an even better gag that is more representative of the theme.

    The danger is that I get too attached to “cute” titles that are clever, but not laden with SEO buzzwords.

    “10 Worst Ways to Digg-Proof Your Inbox-Zero from Social Media Overload with Google Chrome.”

    (wait a minute… I have a post idea now…)

  2. Sports-Assets

    09|Sep|2008

    Maybe it’s from overfatigue or similar, knows to happen from writing too much. When brain is rested, mind is in tranquility, ideas start blooming.

    Title of an APA (American Psychological Association) text says ‘Strengthen your brain by resting it’.


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