Im using this activity to give learners a writing frame for a piece of creative writing. So that whoever picks up the book reads the blurb and thinks i must. A blurb is the back cover teaser that lures a reader or an agenteditor into wanting to buyread your book. I will explain that blurbs are thought to be very important by people in the bookmaking industry and that some writers even specialize in writing blurbs many authors dont write their own blurbs. How to write a blurb for your nonfiction book blurb blog. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Design and publish beautiful photo books, trade books, ebooks, and more.
Most come other blank or lined, so you can use them for a range of ages and activities. To help prevent you from falling into this unfortunate group, weve put together a few tips that should help you write a winning book blurb, whether its for the latest fantasy novel or for a nonfiction selfhelp guide. Nov 15, 2019 when you need to write a blurb for a movie, book, or other project, start by writing a clever and catchy hook that introduces some of the characters and setting of the topic. Examples of blurbs to share in your classroom to help students get a sense of a book before choosing one.
Im more than happy with the quality of her work and her professional attitude. Jan 26, 2016 bookwright is a free software from blurb for mac osx and windows for laying out professionallooking books, magazines, and ebooks. Add some colour to handwriting practice with this border template. Like the sound of the book based on the blurb on the back what is a blurb.
A writing frame is a resource that teachers use in order to show children how to set out their writing and also to prompt them to include certain features. From cropping and resizing to controlling all aspects of the image, such as moving images forward or backward, fit or fill to frame, rotating, flipping, borders, frames and even coloring the. Mar 06, 20 this is a worksheet intended to be used for planning to write a blurb for a novel study. May 25, 2004 once drafted, the blurbs could be written on card to stand beside each book and be decorated in the style of each novel. Mar 02, 2016 great ideas to write a blurb that works for your book. These tales involve a narrator in one setting telling another story that takes place in a different time and place. You may already do this by talking about books with friends. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb.
Many authors write the book blurb as an afterthought. The book has great descriptions of charlies amazing adventure in the factory. A blurb is defined as a short description of your book, written for promotional purposes and appearing on the back cover. A frame story, also referred to in literature as a frame narrative, is in essence a story within a story. I want to modify this book, but keep the existing book in case i want additional copies later. We also have a large collection of templates, many of which can also be used as writing frames. I strongly recommend her to anyone who wants great service and delivered on time. This short video is brought to you by publishnation. Fox emm shares how to write an effective book blurb for your memoir, or any piece of writing.
Writing a blurb at ks2 by jessica borges vaz on prezi. This seller helpt me by reading my poetry book and writing a great and accurate book blurb and praise. It entices the reader to read a book by promising twists and turns but without giving away the ending. Su charlie and the chocolate factory tells how charlie. Charlie wins a tour of the willy wonka chocolate factory. An easytofollow, practical guide to writing the best blurb to sell your selfpublished book, provided by ya author sarah juckes of completelynovel.
But it is the single most important piece of writing you will do on your book. Students can enjoy writing blurbs for books they read. Sep 01, 2017 pure textuality pr now offers blurb writing services for authors. Writing a book blurb for your back cover, and other promotional uses, is one of the hardest steps for many authors. In some instances, such as in mary shelleys frankenstein, frame narratives involve a story. Your blurb can usually be used as your pitch in your query letter or when you are doing an actual facetoface pitch session with an agenteditor.
For example, a teacher might make up a writing frame for letter writing as follows. Writing a blurb the blurb is the writing on the back of a book. Oct 04, 20 an easytofollow, practical guide to writing the best blurb to sell your selfpublished book, provided by ya author sarah juckes of completelynovel. Study how different writers use this device and you will learn a lot. Then, write 12 additional sentences that explain the plot of the story in a general way. Great ideas to write a blurb that works for your book.
A set of literacy themed a4 page borders for children to use as a stimulus in their independent writing. Book report i charlie and the chocolate factory by roald dahl is a story about a poor boy named charlie bucket. Also available as lined, narrow lined, fully lined half lined and editable a wide variety of options to cover all activities. Export highres pdf from blurb bookwright grace under pressure. Sell your book in the blurb bookstore, through amazon, or in the global retail network of over 38,000 retailers, libraries, and schools. Students encounter different forms and functions of the use of blurbs. This is a worksheet intended to be used for planning to write a blurb for a novel study. A useful worksheet to help your children understand book blurbs and help them write their own. A set of sheets that can be assembled into an a5 folded booklet to give to pupils. Choose save as and give your book an original filename. Lynn serafinn book blurb writing service overview of full package for print books see option 1 at bottom of page 1 onehour skype session write wholesaler copy write backcover copy write short author bio write 1page media kit copy editing, proofing and formatting of above. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book. Download blurb bookwright, a powerful and free book publishing software anyone can use. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs.
I renamed the book to save it under a new name, and then started making changes to my new modified book. Grade 5 lesson on blurbsadapt by using whatever book your. I want them to really think about purpose of text when they are creating it, so they have to pick the format, style and tone of their work and plan it out. Make changes to book after its uploaded help center. A frame for children to write the blurb for their own autobiographies, including invented quotations and endorsements. Jun 11, 20 sarah kettle, creative copywriter with puffin explains how to write a blurb read a manuscript, note down words and quotes with instant appeal, atmosphere, an air of mystery, a sense of character, a sense of place and put the all together in a coherent and exciting way. Mar 20, 2014 i will describe the activity to be done writing a blurb and drawing a front cover for home of the brave. If you need to make a change to your book after youve uploaded it, edit your book in booksmart then upload it again. Writing a blurb photo credit nasa goddard space flight center reto stockli the blurb is the writing on the back of a book. Ask the class if they know why blurbs are written for book covers. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. Pupils formulate their own blurb for the back cover of the novel using this worksheet.
Its much more userfriendly than indesign or other layoutgraphic design software. I think one of the most difficult aspects of the frame story is keeping the main narrative story sounding fresh when the ending is partly known. Here are some tips on what you can do to boost a books sales with its blurb. Print as you go sell one copy at a time and let blurb fulfill the orders or place a large order and sell inperson. Each blurb includes keywords pertinent to your book to hook both the reader and search engines. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb blog. Whether readers buy books online or in a bookstore, they look at the cover first and the blurb second. If you love to read, at some point you will want to share a book you love with others. We deliver three different lengths of blurbs for one price. Blurb book border template classroom resource twinkl. Writing a book blurb is harder than you think, and is an excellent way of getting yourself noticed.
Book blurb worksheet worksheet teacher made twinkl. With our ten tips, our basic template and bestseller examples, you can write a book blurb that sells. Writing a blurb lesson plan is suitable for 6th 12th grade. How to write an effective blurb for a selfpublished book. Weve got a large collection here at activity village and we are adding more all the time, too. Review the tips for starter templates to get started. We supply you with a catchy 150200 word count blurb and an accompanying tagline optional. But the existing old book has disappeared from my list of books.
The editorcopywriter producing the blurb will be an experienced professional with many years of experience in editing and the writing skill to put together good copy for your work or an experienced copy writer. The teacher and pupils complete a writing frame together joint construction. The fee for the blurb writing service is calculated in relation to the length of the manuscript. Writing frames are useful in many different ways, and can make writing and drawing activities so much more fun. How does this resource excite and engage childrens learning. All about the blurb worksheet worksheetirish, worksheet twinkl. I have created, uploaded, and ordered a blurb booksmart book. On back covers of books there is usually a summary which attempts to get the reader interested.
If youve just written a selfhelp book that focuses on time management and ways to be more efficient, youll want to look at similar books. How to write a killer blurb that convinces readers to buy your book. The pupils use a writing frame to complete a task which is supported by the teacher and where the writing is seen as a draft scaffolding. Jul 14, 2016 blurbs lesson plan template and teaching resources.