tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post7239297087776037751..comments2023-10-22T06:34:56.071-07:00Comments on Writing in My Wildest Dreams: How Do YOU Like It?Lisa Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-14478794575462772542009-02-11T00:07:00.000-08:002009-02-11T00:07:00.000-08:00Thank you, Mary, and I hope you do come back again...Thank you, Mary, and I hope you do come back again! <BR/><BR/>It IS a challenge to move from short fiction and poetry into full length novelization--took me a couple of years to pen my first novel because the transition was weird--but the rewards of being able to immerse in your characters and worlds are great. And it sounds like you have the art of the blurb nailed down fairly tight...sounds Lisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-71679176273263023062009-02-10T14:17:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:17:00.000-08:00Lisa - ur bio is fascinating. I'm sure it has ...Lisa - ur bio is fascinating. I'm sure it has provided tremendous opportunities that slip into ur writing. i'm halfway through my first novel. I was a short story writer/poet first, so it's been very interesting and challenging. You gotta reel 'em in somehow. i remember that from my days of working in advertising in New York City. I wrote so many openings to my novel and have now Word Actresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041865850513656748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-54139139100627106872009-02-03T23:42:00.000-08:002009-02-03T23:42:00.000-08:00Wow, so short and cliffhanger/teasers seem to be t...Wow, so short and cliffhanger/teasers seem to be the big ticket! And Ginger, I thought the same exact thing, but some people swear their sales go way up if they post. One gal just shared that dropping excerpts on three loops boosted her royalties $200 in one month! So I'm really trying to get a handle on what works, and what doesn't. Because apparently, readers ARE paying attention!!Lisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-58297627700226726822009-02-03T14:45:00.000-08:002009-02-03T14:45:00.000-08:00Great topic. If it's a full length novel (70k-100k...Great topic. If it's a full length novel (70k-100k) I'll rotate three to four chapters. If I have a short, I use one excerpt. Usually it's only few paragraphs.Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-8068154267051988182009-02-03T10:24:00.000-08:002009-02-03T10:24:00.000-08:00Lisa,I've saved what I consider some of the most t...Lisa,<BR/>I've saved what I consider some of the most titillating portions of my work to use for excerpts, and I keep a list of excerpt posting days handy. However, of late, I've wondered if sharing excerpts is really worth the time and effort. The loops are like an endless sea of writing samples and I know from my own experience, I rarely have time to sit and read them all. I usually do a postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-10972478860580295312009-02-03T05:59:00.000-08:002009-02-03T05:59:00.000-08:00Hi Lisa,Interesting post and you've made me think....Hi Lisa,<BR/><BR/>Interesting post and you've made me think.:)<BR/><BR/>Short excerpts 300-600 words seem to work best on chats. Readers don't have time or the interest to read more. I'm a big believer in cliffhangers. There's no reason for them to read the entire book if they already know the best parts.Sloane Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455715196493185203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-76399919055809636292009-02-03T03:46:00.000-08:002009-02-03T03:46:00.000-08:00I save full chapters for my web or blog site. For ...I save full chapters for my web or blog site. For the group sites, I use the same short excerpts for a few weeks, then change them. I try to leave a teaser at the end of each excerpt which hopefully makes the reader want to run buy the book right then. I post anything from G-rated to x-rated...and I focus all attention on the hero and heroine...I usually post two excerpts from older novels and Tabitha Shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05972042366495721348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-42857426181192922632009-02-03T03:25:00.000-08:002009-02-03T03:25:00.000-08:00For my new novel, which will be released next Mond...For my new novel, which will be released next Monday, I have a set of about ten different excerpts. Some are very hot, others focus on characters or suspense. I have one that's "sweet".<BR/><BR/>Generally, I keep them short. 500-600 words. On a loop or blog post, anything more will overwhelm. I have posted full chapters on my website for other novels, and I think that works well also. <BR/><BR/>ILisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-50119778384457428692009-02-03T01:40:00.000-08:002009-02-03T01:40:00.000-08:00Some great points here! I've been experimenting wi...Some great points here! I've been experimenting with several of these ways and have yet to determine which works best for me. Still open for other brilliant ideas!Lisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-79871851272558073862009-02-02T18:05:00.000-08:002009-02-02T18:05:00.000-08:00I'm just getting into this part since I only have ...I'm just getting into this part since I only have one release and one title in editing. But I have to say as an avid reader I have pick up a few titles base on the excerpt, or blub on the back of the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-1850067953253136002009-02-02T15:54:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:54:00.000-08:00I try to keep the exerpt for the front of my book ...I try to keep the exerpt for the front of my book to one page, so that page has to be great. I usually post that same exerpt to my website as well. I haven't tried using a whole chapter. I use one point of view, with dialogue mixed with internal thought. I try to choose an exerpt full of tension with a great cliffhanger that leaves the reader begging for more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-42996614143068223142009-02-02T15:22:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:22:00.000-08:00What I try and do is find an excerpt that teases, ...What I try and do is find an excerpt that teases, that shows the reader the character(s) and get them halfway in love with them, and given the heat rating of my title, it varies from a taste of their first kiss to them getting naked.<BR/><BR/>The length depends on how long the title is. For a 80K novel, you can do a full chapter. For a 5K story, you want to keep it short and not give too much Michelle Houston/Houston Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046927781480479979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-57193743019767859122009-02-02T14:18:00.000-08:002009-02-02T14:18:00.000-08:00With my first title I started off with that same e...With my first title I started off with that same excerpt, Margaret. I'm curious to hear what others find works!!Lisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9750749.post-86196948350235620182009-02-02T13:48:00.000-08:002009-02-02T13:48:00.000-08:00Good question -- I'm just beginning to have to wor...Good question -- I'm just beginning to have to worry about this, as I have a book I'm revising. So far I've chosen the beginning of Chapter 1 as my excerpt. I'm interested in hearing how others approach this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com