Comments on: What Makes a Good Blurb? https://www.literaryedits.com/what-makes-a-good-blurb/ Editing & Marketing Services Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.2 By: Stephen Writes https://www.literaryedits.com/what-makes-a-good-blurb/#comment-64 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:58:32 +0000 https://www.literaryedits.com/?p=3163#comment-64 Interesting post, and I agree with a lot of the points you make. The synopsis is definitely one of the most critical factors for me in deciding whether to buy a book.

I wrote a similar (though less in-depth!) post last year, and this was my summary:

‘The way a book’s synopsis is written often helps us decide if we want to read it, and is sometimes the crucial factor. The words have got to be powerful and almost enticing, drawing us towards the book. This takes a certain skill, and the ability to know just how much of the plot to give away.’

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