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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington
The point of my original post is starting to drift a bit. I'm not complaining about people who try to write and publish books. That is an effort to be applauded and encouraged.
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My post was about the difference in writing quality between the promotional post and the book itself. If you can write a promotional post that I find compelling and interesting, why can't you write a book with the same characteristics?
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Yes, it was beginning to drift. My apologies for going with the tide, in the earlier post.
Occasionally, I suspect the promotional blurb for the book is written (or polished up) by someone other than the author. In those instances, the shift in quality is usually so apalling that I've also suspected more than one blurb writer was paid to do so.
When I read a blurb, ideally it should be just enough to capture my interest, but still
undersell the author's true ability, so that I can be impressed once I am a few pages in.
Look at any fireworks store, for a good analogy. The stuff with eye-popping graphics, ribbons and shiny foil, and gimmickery out the wazoo? That is what sells to children... but you want the ones that don't rely on outer packaging, if you are putting on a neighborhood show.
- M.