I know that book by Chesterton. I haven't read it but it's very well known. Looking it up it seems a fascinating story. Makes me think of both David Lindsay and A. Merritt, although both were a little bit later.
Yes, our blurbs today (especially for the the movies) are very poor, IMHO. But then writing for books and movies tend to be either straight up programming or unconsciously emulating programming. So what can they hype? This is the recommended programming of the week? ha-ha
I actually like trailers. But good ones. I agree about 1970's and 80's trailers, they were fun.
Writing pulp-style blurbs is a whole lot of fun, it's a melodramatic process. lol But we don't do melodrama today. Not even on book covers and that is a shame.
I have a collection of some of the old Golden Age writing of L Ron Hubbard before he actually became a good writer with Battlefield Earth (terrible movie) and Mission Earth. They were both excellent. Lots of cheek in Mission.
But ANYWAY, all pulp style covers like the magazines and the stories themselves were so short, they're practically just blurbs themselves.
Serials. There's a good approach, and there's the repetitive redundant approach.
The Man Who Was Thursday.
Although it's its own blurb.
Same with good old movie promos. I'm thinking 70s and 80s mostly. Like little versions of the movie, without giving it ALL away.
I know that book by Chesterton. I haven't read it but it's very well known. Looking it up it seems a fascinating story. Makes me think of both David Lindsay and A. Merritt, although both were a little bit later.
Yes, our blurbs today (especially for the the movies) are very poor, IMHO. But then writing for books and movies tend to be either straight up programming or unconsciously emulating programming. So what can they hype? This is the recommended programming of the week? ha-ha
I avoid trailers and don't read the backs or blurbs. Don't want it spoiled if it's worth watching or reading.
But I like the old style where they gave you a feel for it and actually teased you into wanting more.
Not so these days! Three minute movies or attention is lost.
I actually like trailers. But good ones. I agree about 1970's and 80's trailers, they were fun.
Writing pulp-style blurbs is a whole lot of fun, it's a melodramatic process. lol But we don't do melodrama today. Not even on book covers and that is a shame.
I have a collection of some of the old Golden Age writing of L Ron Hubbard before he actually became a good writer with Battlefield Earth (terrible movie) and Mission Earth. They were both excellent. Lots of cheek in Mission.
But ANYWAY, all pulp style covers like the magazines and the stories themselves were so short, they're practically just blurbs themselves.
Serials. There's a good approach, and there's the repetitive redundant approach.