tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post5232005650039420120..comments2024-03-20T07:59:31.684-04:00Comments on Jennifer Lane Books Blog: BLURBS!Jennifer Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-40777652396623700352013-04-20T14:26:29.974-04:002013-04-20T14:26:29.974-04:00I hate blurb writing!!! For the past few days, I&#...I hate blurb writing!!! For the past few days, I've been tempted to write "Girl meets guy, pushes him away. Guy chases after girl. Guy and girl go back and forth. Fall in Love. Breakup. Get back together. The End." <br /><br />TA DAAAA!!!<br /><br />Terrible, I know, but ohhh so tempting lol Whitney G. https://www.blogger.com/profile/08096260654217187675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-67792696141759361452013-04-16T13:57:46.529-04:002013-04-16T13:57:46.529-04:00I love the blurb, Jen! Can your editor write my ne...I love the blurb, Jen! Can your editor write my next one? Ha! I'm fast approaching the need to write the blurb for my upcoming novel, and I am not inspired. With a couple of my novels, the blurb almost wrote itself. which was awesome, but it only happened twice. The others have been a struggle that I do not enjoy.Darcía Hellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871305842854494215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-49596220847134304402013-04-11T17:36:38.168-04:002013-04-11T17:36:38.168-04:00My publisher always has me write the synopsis, whi...My publisher always has me write the synopsis, which sucks. After twenty attempts, I send it to them. No surprise, they send it back with suggestions. Several rounds of edits ensue...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-48792566637304844162013-04-11T13:36:13.282-04:002013-04-11T13:36:13.282-04:00I almost think the author is the last one who shou...I almost think the author is the last one who should write the book blurb - because we've got SO much we want to convey. I think it would be easier for someone else to zero in on the highlights & hooks. <br /><br />You've done a very good job crafting yours though, with the marvelous Jessica's input, of course. I still love your hook line: "planning a wedding is never easy—especially when the Russian Mafia wants you dead." And I agree w/ Roland that sometimes a one sentence hook is more effective for me when browsing books. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868326771039467931.post-71599713806966577562013-04-11T11:40:50.076-04:002013-04-11T11:40:50.076-04:00Blurb writing is very hard and demanding -- Taylor...Blurb writing is very hard and demanding -- Taylor Swift as a ex-girlfriend would be easier on my nerves!<br /><br />Yet, they are essential: they encourage the browser to open the book for a look-see.<br /><br />A short hook of a sentence apart from the body of the blurb works very well to incite my interest when I book-shopping.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.com