do
- refer to the genre and central theme
- create intrigue around the main conflict
- dive in and introduce your protagonist
- keep it brief and punchy
- reference your book writing or professional status, if it relates to your book
do not
- give in any spoilers, no matter how tempted you are
- give a summary of the first chapter
- open with “in a world” or any other overuse phrase
- give everything away
- say how amazing your book is
- compare yourself to other writers or compare your book to other books
the anatomy and examples of a propaganda
While there is no perfect formula for writing the best blurb for your novel, there are some patterns worth mentioning. first of all, highlighting his success in the world of book writing. second, introduce the protagonist in a way that creates intrigue without delving into the details. and last but not least, refer to the central point of the conflict, without explaining how a resolution can be reached.
Check out the ad examples below: Kiss Me Like This by Bella Andre, Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, and E L James’s Fifty Shades of Grey. take note of any patterns. any consistency. and what the authors seem to be saying. and not say.
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propaganda example #1kiss me like this, bella andre
From bella andre, the new york times and usa today bestselling author, comes a new adult contemporary series about the morrisons.
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Sean Morrison, one of six brothers and the best college baseball player in the country, is recovering from a heartbreaking and painful loss. nothing seems to matter anymore…until the serene night britten unexpectedly ends up in his arms.
Serena is a world famous model who has always wanted to be normal, even though her mother has always pushed her to become a superstar. Though it’s not easy trying to leave everyone and everything she knows behind, she is serenely determined to enroll in college. more than anything, she wants to turn her love of books into a new career that she truly loves. She just never expected to meet someone like Sean on campus, or be instantly consumed by her incredible chemistry and connection.
But when the pressures of her high-profile modeling career get bigger and more demanding, will it be impossible to live a normal life as a college student and fall for the hottest guy on campus?
advertising example #2the goldfinch, donna tartt
pulitzer prize winner. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident in which his mother dies. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Puzzled by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don’t know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his longing for his mother, he clings to the only thing that reminds him of her: a small, eerily captivating painting. which ultimately draws theo into the underworld of art.
Now an adult, Theo moves silkily between the salons of the rich and the dusty labyrinth of an antique shop where he works. he is alienated and in love, and at the center of an ever more dangerous and ever narrowing circle.
the goldfinch is a riveting triumph of staying up all night and telling all your friends, an ancient tale of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the ruthless machinations of fate.
propaganda example #3fifty shades of grey, el james
When literature student anastasia steele goes to interview young businessman christian grey, she meets a handsome, brilliant and intimidating man. ella ana, innocent and unworldly, she is startled to realize that she wants this man and, despite her enigmatic reserve, she discovers that she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Gray admits that he loves her, too, but on her own terms.
Surprised but thrilled by Grey’s unique erotic tastes, Ana doubts. Despite all the trappings of success (his multinational businesses, his great wealth, his loving family), Gray is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the pair embark on a daring and passionately physical adventure, Ana discovers Christian Gray’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.
Although each author has approached his propaganda differently, the essence is clear. Introduce your main character, build intrigue, and don’t completely find out.
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