If written effectively, the book blurb may just push that reader to buy the it. However, if it's too vague, uninspired, or convoluted, they may leave the book sitting on the shelves. What is a book blurb? Placed on the back cover, the blur...
It’s in a genre they like, it’s got angreat title, anintriguing tagline, an attractive cover, a blurb that makes them want to read more, and a first page that grabs them (and even the blurb and the first page will only help sell the book if the reader picks it up first). Rec...
One of the reasons for this situation is that the very media we have mentioned are so designed as to make thinking seem unnecessary (though this is only an appearance). The packaging of intellectual positions and views is one of the most active enterprises of some of the best minds of our...
Check or develop your idea to make sure that it includes: a main character or characters a main problem or challenge facing the main character(s). Then, try this quick exercise... Set a timer for 10 minutes and quickly make a list of possible scenes that you might include in the story...
Having a clear reader in mind makes writing and publishing easier. “A lot of people write their book and then try to figure out how to market it. But it can be really hard to make a book marketable after it’s already done.”
Why do blurbs help increase book sales? Blurbs help attract readers to your books, and our tests show that blurbs effectively make a book more appealing. At BookBub, we often run split A/B tests to see whatbook description copyresonates most with our subscribers. To do this, when sending...
1、Inspectional Reading:Ⅰ、 Systematic Skimming or Prereading: 先看标题、目录、索引、blurb,再挑重点章节试读一遍,再跳着试读其他段落——大致先了解这本书讲了什么,文章结构,值不值得读。Ⅱ、Superficial Reading:快速、不求甚解地过一遍,集中在能明白理解的地方,不懂的地方先放着。比如读莎士比亚的书,先过一...
Conclusion:If you didn’t like or found issues with the story, make this redeeming in some way. End the review with a clever sentence that either: - Sums up your reaction to the book - Explains the reason for your star rating - States that you’re looking forward to the ...
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Book buyers won’t read on if the first sentence fails to grab their interest. TIP: Here is a tip that few people follow. It is a powerful tip. Write your blurb first. Yes, before you write the manuscript. Perfect the blurb. Make it so drool-worthy that everybody will want to buy...