<p>Writing Great Blurbs: Tips & Tricks By Mayra Calvani </p><p>Here are some guidelines to help you create great blurbs:</p><p>*Keep it short (100-250 words). The aim is to convey what makes the book unique in a small amount of space.</p><p>*In it set the mood, the scene, and the conflict or enigma.</p><p>*It should have mounting tension. The beginning should have a “hint” of the conflict or threat, yet remain pretty harmless </p><p>*Think of the best angle to approach your story. </p><p>*As with a good book review, never put “spoilers” in the blurb. You can do this in a book summary or synopsis, but never in a blurb. </p><p>*Think about what makes the book different.</p><p>*Question marks can be used to leave the reader intrigued.</p><p>*Keep adverbs and adjectives to a minimum and use action verbs.</p><p>*Needless to say, make sure there are no spelling or grammatical errors.</p><p>*Remember that blurbs are not summaries! Don’t tell the whole story—only the exciting part of it so that the reader will want to know more.</p><p>*Study the blurbs from your bookshelves, paying special attention to their style, language, and content.</p><p>*Write and rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. </p><p>One last tip: Do you know that powerful, dramatic voice that you hear in the cinemas during movie trailers? That alluring voice, often exaggerated, that describes the movies? Well, read your own </p><p>From an eZine Article: http://ezinearticles.com/?Writing-Great-Blurbs&id=487044 blurb with this voice in your mind, matching its tone and pitch. You’ll be surprised to find out how much that helps!</p><p>From an eZine Article: http://ezinearticles.com/?Writing-Great-Blurbs&id=487044</p>