"Anyway, the title The War of the Insect Gods came before we had that ending, before we knew they had become gods. That we knew the evolutionary cycle they went through. Before we even knew anything about that. We had an ending"

This quote by Michael O'Donoghue is describing the title of a story he composed, The War of the Insect Gods. The title was produced before the story was completed and prior to the author understood how the story would end. He was unaware of the evolutionary cycle the insects would go through and the reality that they would end up being gods. This quote shows the creative procedure of writing and how the title of a story can come prior to the story itself. It also shows how the author can be shocked by the instructions the story takes and the ending that it reaches. This quote is a testimony to the power of creativity and how stories can take unanticipated turns. It likewise shows how the title of a story can be a reflection of the story itself, even before the story is finished.