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Thinking about making a book trailer? This ebook will teach you now
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Roz Morris
September 2010
Contributor
Written by
Roz Morris
September 2010
If you've got a book to sell, it's increasingly important to make a trailer. But if you've never made a trailer - and let's face it, most of us writers haven't - where do you start? Second, what do you put in it? There are a lot of very smart trailers out there and if you want yours to stand out, you'll have to do a lot than sit at your webcam cradling your book and grinning. And although as a writer you might be full of ideas, you need to learn a few different aesthetics to make a good trailer. It's all in The Book Trailer Manual, by writer and writing teacher Darcy Pattison. Technical resources, how to choose software and hardware. Where to get images and sound effects. Small budgets and big budgets. Where you can cut corners - and where you must not. For instance, rough Blair Witch visuals are fine, but ropy sound is a big no-no. Darcy Pattison explains clearly, gets advice from authoritative experts and writes from her own practical experience learning to make trailers for her own books. She also knows how to teach creative people, as evidenced by her books on the writing process. The book is dotted with examples so that you can see for yourself what makes a good trailer and build your critical sense and give you the best chance of creating something original. If you're trying to catch readers' imaginations, there's no point coming up with a trailer concept that's been done to death. Another feature of Darcy's style is practicality. Questionnaires help you plan your projects - and encourage you to think critically and hone the content so it's as good as it can be. Appendices give a wealth of sources. It's like having her standing at your shoulder. Book trailers, once you've mastered these basics, are clearly great fun and very rewarding for any creative person. Ultimately the best person to promote your book is you, and this book will give you the basics so that you can do a good job of it. Find out more at http://booktrailermanual.com/manual/

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