A book blurb is a literary equivalent of an elevator pitch. Imagine you’re in an elevator with someone and have less than 30 seconds to explain your book (without spoiling it). Of course, because it’s written and not spoken, a book blurb tends to be more dramatic and poetic, and le...
You know what a hook is. The first line of your novel hopefully has one. The hook for your book blurb though should be a bit, well… more hooky. It should be short… try for six words or less… and it should raise some question or emotion in the reader’s mind that makes them w...
You write a children’sbook description(blurb) by looking at similar books’ descriptions. Pay special attention to length, word choice, and the style they are written in. That’s usually a great way to see what your audience expects and is used to. Like books of other genres, your book...
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The Plot:Follow with a paragraph or two describing the overarching plot, but never copy the ‘blurb’ that came with the book. Use your own words to tell who and what the book is about, and a general sequence of events. Include the main character's name here. ...
Sales copy focuses on intriguing the reader. After reading your book blurb, the reader should be interested in learning more, preferably enough to buy the book. That is why you should not think of your book description as a summary of your plot, but as a sales tool. ...
BOOK BLURB: The clock is ticking … can Gracie uncover the truth? Phillip Pliant is the wealthy opportunist plastics dealer and CEO of Pliant Industries. He’s also a master thief—creating a pervasive threat to the manufacturing infrastructure in the Caribbean islands markets. With the cartel as...
Here’s the blurb … From Toronto to Timbuktu, from New York to New Guinea, vampires can be found everywhere! In thisraging best-selleryou’ll uncover every hidden secret including: uncovering where vampires frequent where to take a vampire on a first date ...
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Thedesigner is given a brief, a document that outlines the format (sizeand shape), production schedule, information about the content andcontext of the book including a blurb (a version of what end ups onthe back cover), and passages that represent the writing style andplot. Some designers ...