Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Mon, Mar 29 2010
The book jacket as story starter
I'm under one of those self-imposed deadlines, so coming up with a witty writing post hasn't been uppermost in my mind. I was going to tell you a joke instead, but I always forget the punchlines. Maybe we could practice writing book jacket covers. In fact, writing some good jacket copy for an imaginary book might be a great way to come up with a brand new book. How about this?
I could go on, but you get the idea. It's supposed to sound a little sensational. It's book jacket copy. But it could also be the start of a great novel.
posted at: 21:49 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
I'm under one of those self-imposed deadlines, so coming up with a witty writing post hasn't been uppermost in my mind. I was going to tell you a joke instead, but I always forget the punchlines. Maybe we could practice writing book jacket covers. In fact, writing some good jacket copy for an imaginary book might be a great way to come up with a brand new book. How about this?
Florence Ames Connors has done it again. Her sleuthing house painter, Matt Lombardi, is painting Ann Evans' house when her father, Mayor John Evans, is found murdered at the City Hall. Mayor Evans had plenty of enemies all over town and had recently been see arguing with a county deputy and the local school superintendent. But the trail of evidence seems to quickly lead out of town and Lombardi and Ann find themselves joining forces to catch the mayor's killer. They harvest clues at everything from a Thai restaurant to an alpaca ranch...
I could go on, but you get the idea. It's supposed to sound a little sensational. It's book jacket copy. But it could also be the start of a great novel.
posted at: 21:49 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
