In the end, a Memoir Title Is About You. If you're writing a memoir, your title should be about you. It should be something that your friends or family identify with you right away. In some ways, this title encapsulates who you are in a few words. In addition to being informative, it should also be interesting and catch people's attention. There are two types of titles used for books: formal and informal. Your memoir's title should be an example of a formal title. These titles usually contain a person's name along with a term such as "the", "a" or "the author of". For example, "George Washington Slept Here" is a common phrase that shows how formal this type of title is. In contrast, an informal title does not have a specific structure and can change depending on the subject matter. For example, "A Journey Through America" is an informal title that identifies its subject as travel while "My Life As A Dog" is an informal title that identifies its subject as experience. Your memoir's title should also be unique so that readers won't get confused if they see other books using the same title. However, since there are already so many books published each year, making your title stand out is difficult. If you want to avoid conflict with other authors, consider changing the title of another book. Or, you could make changes to make the title more relevant to yourself or your audience.