Written Blurbs
- patriciacastelo
- Jan 11, 2016
- 2 min read
I've written a draft for the blurbs that I will be using to incorporate into my re-designed book covers. I will be asking my supervisor for some feedback on them.
Below are my planning and draft for the blurbs. After analysing some YA dystopian fiction blurbs, I wrote down the key things that they include in them which are: The main character, the Dystopian world, and main conflict happening within the characters world. I tried to create intrigue to the blurbs by not revealing too much about the plot and using words to make the narrative of the novel sound exciting. Also, I highlighted any romance happening in the books as this seems to be a focus and a trend happening in YA novels, which means that YA audience must be interested in a romantic sub-plot. However, to further validate this point I will be conducting another survey soon about what my target audience thinks about my blurb. I will conduct this research after I get feedback from my supervisor.
1984
Main Character- Winston Smith and Julia
Dystopia- Oceania, The Party, Heavy surveillance of citizens through posters “Big brother is watching you” and the Thought Police, Room 101 (torture room), Telescreens, Children going against their parents
Conflict- Winston and Julia loathe the Party and want to join the mysterious organisation, the Brotherhood., Winston and Julia begins a love affair
Big Brother, the thought police, telescreens—citizen are never left unwatched by the party in Oceania. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth responsible for the necessary revision of historical events. His dull life changes when he receives a love letter from Julia and both embark on a forbidden love affair and conspire to join the mysterious rebellious group called the Brotherhood. But Big Brother does not condone independent thinkers— they are reformed in room 101…
The Handmaid’s Tale
Main Character- Offred
Romantic relations- Nick and The Commander and Luke
Dystopia- The Republic Gilead, Low reproduction rates- Handmaids assigned to elite couples who have trouble conceiving, Women’s freedom restricted, Surveillance- The Eyes
Conflict-Mayday vs Gilead, Search for her husband and daughter, The need to get pregnant- fertility valued
In the Republic Of Gilead women are only valued for one thing—
Fertility. As a handmaid, Offred’s main purpose is to breed. Those who rebel are hanged on the wall or condemned to die of radiation sickness. But even the most repressive state cannot destroy Offred’s desire nor the two men who her life depends on.
Fahrenheit 451
Main Character- Guy Montag
Dystopia- Decline of knowledge and productiveness
Conflict- Meets seventeen-year-old McClellan who opens Montag’s eyes to his disillusioned life, Fireman burning books- but was attracted by books, Meets Faber- go against status quo and reproduce books
Guy Montag is a fireman— his task is to obliterate books to ashes along with the houses that hide them. He comes home everyday to his dull life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day listening to Seashell Radio. He never questions his job— not until one day when his eccentric, seventeen-year-old neighbour, Clarisse, opens his eyes into his dissatisfying life, leaving Montag to commit an offence against— reading books.
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