Should I change the title of my coming of age novel "The Knock 'em Down Boys" to "The Rat Trap."
I am looking for your thoughts before I make a final decision.
I have thought a lot about the title of my novel. I am about to change it and I would like your help.
My novel is a coming of age novel with a twist. While youth culture, violence and football are a big part of the story - the most interesting thing for me as a writer is the tension between who Rat wants to be and who he really is.
Or, to be clearer - who Rat wants to love.
The friction and the tension between the lives Rat wants to live, and the fact that society makes it difficult for Rat to live the lives he wants to, seem to me to be the most dynamic part of Rat’s story.
With that in mind, I want the title of the book to reflect the fact that Rat feels trapped and maybe that love is a huge part of the novel.
Please vote in the poll and let me know what you think.