Hi. Perhaps I should start by introducing myself. My name's Dom and in 2010 I spent a year riding from Alaska to Panama and then from Cape Town to Nairobi. I stopped off along the way and did three stints of volunteer work. Since then I've been writing a book about my experiences and I'm coming towards the end of that process. But I'm stuck on one big part - a title. I just can't come up with a title.

So - here's the thing. During my trip I kept a blog called 'thedomwayround'. I was pretty pleased with myself when I came up with the name - it's supposed to be a sort of nod and a wink to Charley and Ewan and their trips but as the name suggests, I'm not copying them - I'm doing it my way.

However I have been advised by several people NOT to call my book - thedomwayround. It will look like I'm trying to live off their coat tails and my story isn't original. However I still like it as a title.

My question for you is: If you saw a book online or in a shop about a motorcycle trip called thedomwayround would you be inclined to look at it/ totally ignore it/ neither?

I appreciate that you cannot comment on whether the title actually fits with the story but does the title put you off? They say never judge a book by its cover but we all do. I've spent a lot of time writing my book but all the evidence tells me that I need to spend just as much time and effort on the title and front cover. It would be a real shame (for me anyway) if my title actually put people off reading my story.

As always, thanks for taking the time to reply.

Dom

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