Drops from a Niagara

In my years as a writer and editor, I’ve titled thousands of pieces — and blog posts and a few books. I have a rule, at least in my head: No titles that are subject to multiple interpretations. I think titles ought to be straightforward and clear in their meaning. I don’t like those cleverish titles that “work” on several “levels.”

And here I’ve gone and titled a collection “Digging In.” My “rule” is not so much a rule as a guideline, or inclination, or preference.