[Erynne]

Hey y’all!

I really need to write a blurb for my fantasy, but I’ve never written one and I have no clue where to start. I don’t want to include so much info but then I can’t include too little. And, I don’t want it to be super cheesy (wich is all I’ve been able to write so far lol) but I don’t want it to be hard to understand.

So yeah, any advice? If you have any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer them!

Btw… Isn’t ‘blurb’ like the funniest word in the English language? 😂

@elisha-starquill I need your help again 😁

• This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by Erynne.

Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you ever know who would love the person you hide.

[Daeus Lamb]

Read Book Blurbs Unleashed!!! Best resource I’ve found on the subject.

[Kylie S. Pierce]

Ummm… What is a blurb?

"I read that book, and it affected me." ~my sister, about the Warrior Cats.

[Lona]

@kylie-wingfeather

In academic situations (aka highschool exams lol), it’s that paragraph that introduces a literary piece. Normally, it has the author, what journal, book, magazine, etc. it was written in, and it provides a little context.

For non-highschool exam situations, it’s similar. It’s that blob (or blurb, if you prefer) that’s on the back of the book cover. It gives a little insight about what’s happening and what will happen, but it still leaves you hanging and curious for more.

[Erynne]

@daeus-lamb

Thanks!!

@kylie-wingfeather

Yeah, it’s just a piece of the books description on the back cover, but here’s a more clearer explanation especially for you (the first part of a book blurb I know you will recognize):

“Wild escapes. A desperate journey. And the ghastly Fangs of Dang”

Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you ever know who would love the person you hide.

[R.M. Archer]

@erynne I refer back to this post every time I write a book blurb.

Speculative fiction author. Mythology nerd. Worldbuilding enthusiast. Singer. Fan of classic literature.

[Erynne]

@r-m-archer, ok cool. Thank you!

Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you ever know who would love the person you hide.

[Elisha Starquill]

@erynne – Ahh yes, writing blurbs. The struggle is real. XD I do love the post that @r-m-archer shared! It’s very informative and thorough.

What I’ve personally found the most helpful is to study blurbs from books I’ve enjoyed and read (so I have an idea of how much the author shared in the blurb.) I do this for books in the same genre that I’m writing in. It’s kind of like learning by osmosis, lol, the more you absorb them, the more you get an idea of what kinds of blurbs are intriguing and successful.

That, and critiquing other people’s blurbs, because it makes me analyze it deeply, gives me something to work off of, and because I love helping out other writers. Win-win all around. SO if you’d like direct critique on your blurb just let me know! 🙂

I hope some of this was helpful, and good luck in your blurb crafting! (yes, it is indeed a hilarious word, along with hunky-dory. XD)

"Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars." ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

[Erynne]

@elisha-starquill

Thanks for the advice!! I will try all of that and will for sure post whatever it ends up being.

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