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blurb – J.E.S. Hays http://www.jeshays.com Author, Worldbuilder, Wordsmith Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:44:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 http://www.jeshays.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-sitelogo-32x32.gif blurb – J.E.S. Hays http://www.jeshays.com 32 32 5 Steps to a Great Book Blurb http://www.jeshays.com/?p=886 http://www.jeshays.com/?p=886#comments Sat, 13 Dec 2014 22:44:05 +0000 http://www.jeshays.com/?p=886

Amanda Patterson writes a mean blog over at Writers Write! Here’s her method of writing a great book blurb.

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She calls it SCOPE:

  • S=Setting. Detail where and when the story takes place, in as few words as possible
  • C=Conflict. A good way to start this section of the blurb is with “But” or “However.”
  • O=Objective. Detail what your characters need to achieve.
  • P=Possible Solution. Give one idea how the protagonist can overcome the conflict. Give the readers a reason to pick up the book and read it.
  • E=Emotional Promise. Tell the readers how the book will make them feel. Set the mood.

Let’s see how this would work.

London. The late 1800’s. Scrooge is a sour old miser who hates Christmas. But he’s given a chance to change, to see the good in life. A chance offered by the visits of three spirits on Christmas Eve. Can Scrooge change his attitude, or will his own spirit suffer through eternity the way his former partner suffers? A CHRISTMAS CAROL is a heart-warming tale of Christmas cheer and good will toward all men.

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