The title came to me like phrases or entire lines of poetry sometimes come to me: it just popped into my head while I was driving. I get my best ideas at other inconvenient times, too, like when I’m in the shower, in a business meeting, or just at the edge of sleep.
I had played around with several other titles but none of them seemed to fit. I liked St. Peter’s Monsters immediately.
Peter, the title character, reminds me of the disciple we now name St. Peter. My character is a good person but all too human. He wants to do the right thing, wants to be the hero, and has good intentions, but he messes up often.
“Monsters” is fitting because Peter faces several kinds throughout the novel. He battles alcoholism and divorce. He fights homesickness for the Appalachian Mountains and the ugly stereotyping those of us from this region face. He encounters Wren’s monsters.
Some people have found the title confusing, supposing it means the book is a horror story. I guess that’s the downfall of letting my literary sense override my marketing skills.
So, writers, what’s your take on titles?
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Comments: 3
That is a very catchy title!
I think titles should be appropriate yet attention grabbing. it is nice if they also have several layers of meaning
I think all title should be an attention grabber as well but it should also say something about the story as well.
i love it~