How do you come up with titles? I just finished reading Shadow Fall and I wondered where the title came from.
Selecting a title is interesting! Often, it is a collaborative effort
between me, my editor, and my literary agent. For Shadow Fall, I remember
that I came up with that one early in the writing process as I was
surrounded by photographs of the Piney Woods of Texas. I liked how the words
evoked a feeling of being deep in the woods and how the word “shadow” hints
at mystery.
Other times my editor comes up with the perfect title. Sometimes we all go
round and round getting feedback on our ideas.