There, I said it. The blurb that is required to be the summation of a novel will take every ounce of a writer’s creativity and send them into the darkest corner to ignore this required task and shudder in absolute horror. I’m sure I speak for other authors when I say, having to encapsulate 95,000 plus words in two or three paragraphs is torturous.
I can sit in front of a computer for months, listening to the voices in my head, and come up with an amusing, albeit disturbing, story. But having to create an ‘elevator pitch’ for this last book in my series is making my head spin. There is so much to say, and only so many words in which to say it.
‘Maniacal grandfather spawns a legacy of death and destruction’. It’s a good start, but it does not do justice to the end of The Relative Series. The five books leading up to this grand finale tell the tales of the people in his life who were affected by his choices, and the few words I have to describe this series is distressing.
I can only hope my brain will be able to create a log line that will draw the readers into the story and make them want to follow it from its beginning to its end. It has been an innovative journey for me, and one I hope you want to see to its conclusion.
As I spend the remaining hours of his day beating delicate words into submission, I can only hope the blurb I create will entice you to read this series of stories.
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I’m always so happy when a book is finished and ready to publish. Then … I realize I need a blurb. Argh!
I’m sure you’ll get just the right words!
It was a test, but I got it! 🙂
Yay! I know that was an accomplishment (and yes, a test). 🙂
Hmmm, this suggestion may be cheating. Use AI. Have chatGPT summarize book in X words. Give it specifics to focus on if first result is crap. At least it may give you a raw template to wordsmith as only you can. 😬🌸
Thanks, Jason! I think it’s almost ready. (I hope…fingers crossed)
I need to get to reading a ton more and I really should read your books. Until then, I agree – the idea of having to summarize something you spent so much time on and know so well inside and out, is almost ludicrous. I kind of think of the line from “Do you believe in magic” by the Lovin’ Spoonful – “it’s like trying to tell a stranger about rock’n’roll.” How do you summarize or describe something that is in your veins? In your soul? I am happy to hear that you’ve managed it and are doing well! I’m sorry I’m not on here anywhere near what I used to be and I’m still struggling to find my writing voice but I feel like it is really a genuine goal of mine to make it happen this year. So many of the folks I had, or still do, follow on here are also not on WordPress like they used to be so I will likely have to find new “community.” That is okay – it will mean new experiences all over again which is part of why I loved being here in the first place. So – congratulations on six books and counting! 🙂 Such an accomplishment!
Thank you so much. It always makes me happy to read your comments. I want to read more this year, but the voices in my head keep interrupting.
Many of the people I interacted with are no longer active on this site, but I look forward to staying in touch with those who still are, and meeting new friends along the way.
I hope you are keeping well. 🙂