The one thing that kept me going through that dark, soulnumbing. How to write the perfect blurb examples, formula, opening. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of fingersmith by sarah waters. Youve written your book, but now you have to publish it and kdp has a box that you dread. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Imagine a universityeducated lesbian charles dickens with a similarly keen eye for mendacity and melodrama, and youll have some idea of the pleasures lurking in waterss impudent revisionist historicals. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more blurb blog. An example of a cheap trick is a romance blurb that has some variant on will they or wont they. But, in our opinion, there are few better ways to figure out how to do something than by seeing how the professionals do it.
John mullan on the plot of fingersmith by sarah waters. But more than that, fingersmith is fantastic this novel told a darn good story. By day, clumsy panda po works faithfully in his familys noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. Sarah waters is the new york timesbestselling author of the paying guests, the little stranger, the night watch, fingersmith, affinity, and tipping the velvet. A synopsis is a 500800 word summary of your book that forms part of your agent submission pack. The first edition of the novel was published in 2002, and was written by sarah waters. A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a books contents. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the books front cover. Feb 04, 2002 imagine a universityeducated lesbian charles dickens with a similarly keen eye for mendacity and melodrama, and youll have some idea of the pleasures lurking in waterss impudent revisionist historicals.
A blurb is the book description you find on the back of a book or online to describe a book s contents. Fingersmith weaves its way through victorian london and into your subconscious, a monster of a book that is genuinely difficult to put down. Examples of blurbs to share in your primary classroom. While theres no perfect formula for writing the best blurb for your novel, there are some patterns worth noting. Sucksby in victorian london house of schemers and thieves. Few modern authors have recreated victorian england in all its urban. As these examples indicate, waters was initially pigeonholed as a lesbian novelist. Fingersmith is a novel that is strongly based on its plot so i will not say too much about it here. Im reading fingersmith and have just started part 2. Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples.
Download fingersmith pdf about fingersmith book pdf. Sue trinder, an orphan child of a murderess, raised in the borough of london by kindly baby farmer grace sucksby, has grown up in the company of thieves and fences. Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in victorian era britain by sarah waters. Okay, thats happened once in a while before with a really fine book. The plot is just magnificent, a confidence trick within a confidence trick within. Fingersmith by sarah waters book club discussion questions. Novels such as charles pallisers the quincunx and michel fabers the crimson petal and the white have also tried not only to imagine a victorian setting but to imitate a victorian literary form. In addition to the example provided in lesson one of a wellwritten book blurb, im including a few examples from bestselling memoirs which have their blurbs perfected. Tipping the velvet 1999, affinity 2000, and now this richly woven tale of duplicity, passion, and lots of other good stuff.
A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The story is difficult to distil confidently into a short summary, but it is the tale of two women, laced with issues of identity, gender, morality nature versus nurture and insanity. It should outline your plot in neutral nonsalesy language and demonstrate a clear story arc. Oct 16, 2014 writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author. Fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Secondly, introducing the protagonist in a way that creates intrigue without delving into details. Fingersmith by sarah waters meet your next favorite book. Every major plot twist, character, and any big turning point or climatic scene should get a mention. Fingersmith marks a major leap forward in this young and brilliant career. She has three times been shortlisted for the man booker prize, has twice been a finalist for the orange prize, and was named one of granta s best young british novelists, among other distinctions.
This study guide consists of approximately 68 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fingersmith. The plot twists when they reach the asylum and it is sue, rather than maud, who is admitted. Free download or read online fingersmith pdf epub book. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her. Sucksby, a rough but kind and hardworking woman whose family consists of other orphans and a bunch of petty thieves or fingersmiths. Fingersmith ebook by sarah waters 9781101057025 rakuten kobo. When youre refining your book s blurb, there is a lot you can learn from guides and expert advice. Pdf fingersmith book by sarah waters free download 582. There is one big difference though between a book blurb and a synopsis. Fingersmith is the third slice of engrossing lesbian victoriana from sarah waters. Feb 02, 2002 fingersmith sarah waters 416pp, virago. Earlier this year there was dj taylors kept, its subtitle a victorian mystery. The key with fiction is to excite and engage your reader.
Usa today a deftly plotted thrillerabsorbing and elegant. A novel modern library 100 best novels english edition. One of the regular visitors to the house, gentleman, makes sue an offer she cannot refuse. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty. Youll also find some useful links to websites with further information. Do you think she has arms and legs, with flesh and cloth upon them. Whats the difference between book blurb and synopsis. Purchase a swatch kit that contains samples of all the different blurb papers with photos and text printed on them. Fingersmith is a 2002 victorianera crime novel written by the. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are sue trinder, maud lilly. Embossing, foil stamping, and other customizations.
Jun 26, 2012 tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television. Copywriting is a completely different skillset to creating fiction, and im here to help you get that blurb in tiptop shape. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 582 pages and is available in paperback format. Sue trinder, an orphan child of a murderess, raised in the borough of london by kindly baby farmer grace sucksby. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. The handmaiden, a film adaptation of fingersmith, directed by park chanwook and starring kim taeri, is now available. Sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Pdf fingersmith book by sarah waters free download 582 pages. Sarah waters has been named author of the year four times.
The fingersmith is a book about doublecrossing, and the tension of doublecrossing when you find someone you love. Lets look at a few bestselling blurbs and see what we can learn from their successes. The book blurb s main purpose is to lure readers in and captivate them enough to buy the book. Pdf download fingersmith pdf book ebook online to pdf. Although lighter and more melodramatic in tone than its predecessor, affinity, this hypnotic suspense novel is awash with all manner of gloomy dickensian leitmotifs. Oct 01, 2002 fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. However, this task typically comes just when youre at your least able. Writing the blurb for your selfpublished book is one of the privileges of being an indie author.
Sucksby, a rough but kind and hardworking woman whose family consists of other orphans and a bunch of petty thieves. She has three times been shortlisted for the man booker prize, has twice been a finalist for the orange prize, and was named one of grantas best young british novelists, among other. Fingersmith by waters, sarah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When you buy a swatch kit, your confirmation email will include a discount code equal in value to the price of the kit to use on your next. Blurbs are a brief description of a book typically found on the back of a book or within the book sleeve of a hardcover book.
Youre setting the expectation for the book in the blurb, so make sure that your themes, ideas, and issues match. Apr 21, 2017 a book blurb is your way of selling your book. It begins as the narrative of 17yearold susan trinder. Creative writing tips, advice and lessons from bestseller stephen king duration. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. Most run several paragraphs, but some publishers want them shorter or in a special format so be sure to check with your publishers guidelines before you begin work. It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. Its essentially a novel that traffics in pastiche plagiarism. There are three seperate incredibly wild twists that instantly change the entire fabric of the book, or at least thats how it feels. For ebooks, the description is posted on a book s purchasing page, along with the book cover and price. Buy fingersmith by sarah waters from waterstones today. The write channel with nicola valentine recommended for you.
Feb 03, 2003 fingersmith weaves its way through victorian london and into your subconscious, a monster of a book that is genuinely difficult to put down. She is a book, from which the words have peeled and drifted. Posing as a maid, sue is to gain the trust of the lady, maud. Like the book cover is one of the biggest selling points for any book, a book blurb helps sell the idea of the book to those who are in search of reading something either new or out of their usually picked genres. Sarah waters is the new york timesbestselling author of the paying guests, the little stranger,the night watch, fingersmith, affinity, and tipping the velvet. Tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television. How to write a blurb definition, examples, and more.
This fingersmith book is telling about sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. If its genre romance, of course they will an hea is a requirement for the genre, and a blurb which implies they might not will probably cause experienced romance readers to sideeye that book. Its hard to understand how anyone could write such a book in all their lifetime, and so i. Special editions book blog beautiful books book awards cultural highlights waterstones book of the year sale. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the heart of a mean london slum is home. Blurb test book paper comparison film photography blog. How to write a novel synopsis with an example jericho writers.
Sexually charged kissing between both men and women, and women and women, plus simulated sexual activity including intercourse. Set again in 19th century london, fingersmith begins with sue trinders tale as an orphan and a thief. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the. Fingersmith, as usual, had the gorgeous, atmospheric qualities that i think is sarah waterss trademark. Join him and sarah waters for a discussion of fingersmith on june 12 at the newsroom, 60 farringdon road, london ec1. The story is difficult to distil confidently into a short summary, but it is the tale of two women, laced with issues of identity, gender, morality nature. Bookwright from blurb, i made 5 identical books, differing only in their paper type, and of course their cover title to differentiate them easily. Jun 09, 2006 join him and sarah waters for a discussion of fingersmith on june 12 at the newsroom, 60 farringdon road, london ec1. The first part of the novel is narrated by sue, from her point of view. Sue trinder is an orphan living in 19th century london.
Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her own. We dont offer free books or free paper samples but you can view our paper and book customization options by doing one of the following. This article gives you simple steps to follow to write a book blurb, and gives examples of both fiction and nonfiction back cover blurbs. Blurbs are the second most important selling tool you have for your book, so. The title itself is a euphemism for a person skilled in masturbation. How to write a novel synopsis with an example jericho. Firstly, highlighting your success in the bookwriting world.
See more ideas about blurb book, scrapbook page layouts and scrapbooking layouts. I like that the blurb tells only the very basic foundations of this novel, so you know very little going into it and get swept along with the story. The worst job i ever had was in debenhams hosiery department, nottingham, 1977. Three of waters novels fingersmith 2002, the night watch 2006 and the little. There is no doubt that the writers skill to write of believable settings, dialogue and.
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