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I've just come up with a title for my novel that thrills me, but I'm reticent to publish it on the site in case someone steals it. Silly of me?
I'm not concerned about my novel. Who else but me would be able to write this? But the new title is just too cool!
Am I safe to post it?
I've seen the same book title appear on Amazon multiple times for different books. I'd suggest using a working title if you're concerned about someone using yours.
I've just come up with a title for my novel that thrills me, but I'm reticent to publish it on the site in case someone steals it.
Am I safe to post it?
No, absolutely not. Keep it to yourself. The right title can sell a book/movie far beyond the exact same book/movie with a naff title.
The 'right' title has immense value.
Develop the novel under a secondary title as a work in progress. Submit the actual title to your publisher and they (if the the title is gold) will protect it.
Let it loose on a site like this and (if it is gold) you'll see it in print elsewhere pretty quick and it'd be hard to prove the title is your property.
From the following link; http://www.writersdigest.com/online-edi … sed-before
Much like names, slogans and ideas, titles are not protected by U.S. copyright laws (which is why so many books have the same titles). To qualify for copyright protection, a work needs to possess “a significant amount of original expression”—and while “a significant amount of original expression” isn’t fully defined by hard-and-fast rules, the courts have ruled that expressions as short as book titles do not qualify.
You can't copyright a title of a book, song, or movie. You also can't copyright a phrase. That's why so many books have the same lines in them.
Thank you all. I'll keep it under my hat and grin.
You can't copyright a title of a book, song, or movie. You also can't copyright a phrase. That's why so many books have the same lines in them.
May the Force be with you?
I have also come up with a book title that I am convinced will sell millions of copies, but I am generous and will share it with everyone:
"The #1 Bestseller"
By Don Chambers
Think it will work? 
The only way I could see this being an issue is if someone else "steals" your title and then publishes a bestselling story under its name -- quite a longshot, since an author capable of writing a bestseller probably wouldn't be looking to steal titles. The only exception might be something so unique -- like "The Hunger Games" -- that it can only be used once. If that's the kind of title you've come up with, then I'd love to hear it but understand your desire to keep it close to your vest
P.S. Curse you, Don. You stole my idea!
Have you checked Amazon to make sure someone hasn't already used it? You might do that.
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