2007-04-24 02:55:56 · 13 answers · asked by rnbeautiful 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
the blurb
addition:
the ask-er wants to know the name 'blurb';
That "brief publicity notice, as on a book jacket."
NOT
synopsis; "A brief outline or general view, as of a subject or written work; an abstract or a summary."
2007-04-24 03:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Back Passage?
2007-04-25 06:52:21 · answer #2 · answered by twentieth_century_refugee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called a blurb. I should know, I've written enough of them.
And as for the person saying that a blurb is something written by another author. That's called a 'puff'. Honestly.
2007-04-26 03:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by RealRui 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's actually called a brief synopsis.
A blurb is when one author gets another author to write something like "Joe Smith's new book is outstanding! I recommend it to all!"
Ed Jones, author of Something Else.
Pax - C
2007-04-24 03:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most people call it a "blurb", I suppose it is an incomplete synopsis, as they get you hooked in, but don't give the whole plot away.
2007-04-24 09:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by i_am_jean_s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blurb.
2007-04-24 02:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by Wafflebox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A brief synopsis
2007-04-24 08:52:10 · answer #7 · answered by Tluni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blurb. Is what its called.
2007-04-24 09:02:46 · answer #8 · answered by Smiley_1714 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Synopsis or blurb, you can use either word!
2007-04-24 10:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by Jude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct term is 'synopsis.'
'Blurb' is a more informal word.
2007-04-24 07:01:49 · answer #10 · answered by shy_voo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋