[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uACoWzhiyB4]I talked about how I made my book trailer in this month’s issue of CFOM. Here is an excerpt from the article. Click on the link at the end to read the full article.
I designed my Book Trailer using Windows Movie Maker. This program comes free on most PC computers.
Before you decide on any pictures, music, or visual enhancements to include in your trailer, think about the text that will make your viewers want to get and read your book right away. You might already have done this when you made your one-sheet. Envision your trailer as if seeing it as a movie preview. What might the voice-over say? Will you want a female narrator? Or a male? Should the music build then taper, or continually build? How can you use sound, words, and pictures to engage your would-be readers?
Once you’ve got this fixed in your mind, or even sketched out, create your text for each slide.
I wrote this for my Book Trailer of By Darkness Hid:
In a land where darkness grows . . .
the kingdom of Er’Rets awaits its new king . . .
a young woman goes into hiding . . .
and a kitchen slave is given an extraordinary offer.
As these two fight for freedom . . .
they discover a mutual gift.
But that gift binds them more than ever.
As the time of the prince’s crowning draws near . . .
secrets are uncovered . . .
and lives are forever changed.
This spring . . .
join the adventure . . .
and discover the mystery hidden by Darkness.
Library Journal Endorsement
Eric Wilson Endorsement
Donita K. Paul Endorsement
(Picture of book cover)
Available everywhere, April 2009, Marcher Lord Press
Once I had the text, I chose… (click here to read more)
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