The Blurb

You pick a book off the bookshop shelf or check it out on Amazon.

You like the genre. You like the title. You like the front cover art work.

You decide to read the blurb.

Here is the most useful, condensed guide on constructing a blurb I found online.

Most fiction book blurbs start with a situation (a), introduce a problem (b) and promise a twist (c). They usually end with a sentence that emphasises the mood (d) of the story.

I am going to use the blurb for M R Carey’s bestseller as my template.

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING

Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his...

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