Writing+a+Trailer

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 * Tips on Writing a Book Trailer?**

Leave out all your subplots and minor characters. Focus on who wants what, how they’re getting it, and what’s standing in their way. A trailer script should focus on what you’d write in a query letter – everything that’s awesome about your book. Use short, punchy phrases and single, powerful words. It’s difficult to read a full page of text in a video. Try describing your main character(s) in a few words to start with: A jaded warrior, a runaway princess, a bad-ass librarian, a part-time wolf. Do the same for your villain, your plot, and your setting if it’s important to the story. Find a few book trailers that intrigue you, and model your script on those examples. You can find plenty of book trailers on YouTube to watch – just run a search for “book trailer” + your genre (or any genre you enjoy) and spend a few minutes watching to see what might work for you. What’s the big problem? What do your characters have to overcome, and what’s at stake – their sanity, the family business, the world? Your trailer should end with a question or scenario that compels readers to check out your book so they’ll know what happens.
 * Cover the Big Questions
 * Briefer is Better
 * Emulate Success
 * End With a Tease

Story Writing Exercise