tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697168410083254668.post6040857160699790684..comments2011-11-28T09:56:40.299-08:00Comments on The Student Author: The Horrors of Blurb WritingIan Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417145386439265968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697168410083254668.post-15940329632805286042011-08-27T06:18:38.802-07:002011-08-27T06:18:38.802-07:00@Ana Dragomir
Thanks for the comment Ana. You int...@<a href="#c8348179190916895523" rel="nofollow">Ana Dragomir</a><br /><br />Thanks for the comment Ana. You into writing, or just know your stuff?<br /><br />Anyway yeah I know it's not really my job to do the blurb, but then again it's not my job to design the front cover either. I can't stop myself from doing these things.<br /><br />I don't think a piece about Dearon similar to the Name of the Wing thing would work though, he's much more of a normal guy really. It would be like me writing an epic piece about Jeff :pIan Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417145386439265968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697168410083254668.post-83481791909168955232011-08-27T05:50:34.034-07:002011-08-27T05:50:34.034-07:00well, to be honest, you're trying to do an edi...well, to be honest, you're trying to do an editorial job now. normally, the editorial assistant reads the book and comes up with a catchy blurb: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBIMJDPtCc&list=FLxTuCNPy4wMN1tnlPxaE6Tw&index=19&feature=plpp<br /><br />the first blurb does the job, as you said, but doesn't stand out (not to mention those 'emotional problems' that kill the mood). i definitely prefer the fine detail and the audible feel of the second one, but if Favoir is not the main character, an editor might say you're misleading the reader.<br /><br />where does the strenght of your writing lie: plot or character development? if your book is a lot about character development, than don't try to please readers that are obsessed with plot; write a strong piece about Dearon and get it to sound like the 'Name of the Wind' (I know it's easier said, but there's no other way!)Solange de Cledahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04899981769298585512noreply@blogger.com