Book Trailer Contest for Writers and Small Presses:
Two prizes of $350 as well as broadcast, Web, and print promotion by Quiddity will be awarded—one prize each in the categories Manuscripts and Books. (Runners-up and/or honorable mentions may also be selected.) This contest closes October 20, 2010 (postmark deadline).
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Now take a look at the sample video. I'm a bit intimidated by it! The effects achieved here are quite spectacular and way beyond my capabilities, but I hope this is just to inspire us. I'm planning to make a trailer for my new book and hope to enter the contest. But I'll be keeping my trailer closer to the two minutes recommended elsewhere. I suspect it's true that most viewers won't hang in for more than two minutes.
Interesting concept, but true... there's trailers for movies and documentaries, teasers for television programs and entertainment news. Why not use the same visual enticement for novels? While I watched this I wondered if and how it might could be used for a collection of poetry that has common narrative thread or theme. :)
ReplyDeleteLaura--
ReplyDeleteI think that novelists do routinely make trailers. I also was intrigued by your second thought--how could the trailer be used for a collection of poetry? I've done several past posts on that subject. Check out my first trailer in the right sidebar here.