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A review by egbella
Writing Killer Cover Copy by Elana Johnson
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
Not to be dramatic, but I've always detested writing cover copy (synopses, blurbs, etc.). It doesn't come naturally to me, and always takes me so long to come up with something decent. This book is a huge help!
I appreciated how the author broke down the process into small and manageable bites, explaining each one. I would have liked a few more examples for each, but to be fair, she does reiterate the importance of doing research and studying comparative blurbs for well-performing published novels in our genres. It's a short, but info-packed and motivating little book.
I sped through the book in one sitting, and have been revisiting each chapter as I go through my books, rewriting their taglines and blurbs. It's been extremely helpful to have some kind of guide to get me into the blurb-writing flow. If you struggle with cover copy as much as I do, I definitely recommend checking this one out!
I appreciated how the author broke down the process into small and manageable bites, explaining each one. I would have liked a few more examples for each, but to be fair, she does reiterate the importance of doing research and studying comparative blurbs for well-performing published novels in our genres. It's a short, but info-packed and motivating little book.
I sped through the book in one sitting, and have been revisiting each chapter as I go through my books, rewriting their taglines and blurbs. It's been extremely helpful to have some kind of guide to get me into the blurb-writing flow. If you struggle with cover copy as much as I do, I definitely recommend checking this one out!