tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772560852349924056.post7584399881808583416..comments2024-02-16T02:34:38.673-08:00Comments on Nelsa Roberto's Out of the Wordwork: The Importance of the Back-Cover Blurbout of the wordworkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919130781982475478noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772560852349924056.post-56577280854281575902011-01-17T07:11:42.615-08:002011-01-17T07:11:42.615-08:00It's the last thing I do and it takes forever....It's the last thing I do and it takes forever. But when I'm writing I think about how I would describe my manuscript to others. Still, putting a summary and teaser down on paper is never easy for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772560852349924056.post-12196970627607231402011-01-14T19:22:56.792-08:002011-01-14T19:22:56.792-08:00Hi Laura: Yes, writing a blurb before you start a ...Hi Laura: Yes, writing a blurb before you start a wip is very important to keep you focussed. I guess the semi-pantser in me needs to wander just a bit before I nail the blurb down.<br /><br />Hi Nora: Urgh. Synopsis. **shudder** I hatesss synopsisss. Yess I do, preciousss. Seriously, they can suck the life out of you. <br /><br />As for log lines, I don't always have one but having a one-liner to start off the blurb is a big help to get me going (like the one that came to me when I was writing IB "Sometimes discovering your roots is about a lot more than watching your real hair colour grow in..")out of the wordworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919130781982475478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772560852349924056.post-1705457174401821422011-01-14T18:02:22.484-08:002011-01-14T18:02:22.484-08:00Love the post! I start with a logline then I draf...Love the post! I start with a logline then I draft a one page synopsis (my least favorite thing to do). I agree, it really does help me stay on track.Nora MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575333078760106784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-772560852349924056.post-19201676898921380312011-01-14T05:28:59.569-08:002011-01-14T05:28:59.569-08:00Great post, Nelsa! I write my query blurb before I...Great post, Nelsa! I write my query blurb before I start writing my first draft. Of course, it might change, but it helps me stay on track! and I agree with how important it is - I def. buy books based on it!Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.com