“Sometimes we need a little bit more than an endorsement, book review or book cover to get a feeling for the story and decide on whether to purchase or not a title”
BOOK VIDEOS
F or me, the little something is a book video. A book video not only brings to life the main story or topic for the reader, it can also portray a feeling on who the Author is and what mes- sage he or she wants to share. Below are some things I get from book videos that help make the decision to read the book but also gives me insight on its contents, improving in many cases, my reading experience. • The images – unlike movie trailers which use previews from the movie, the book video images could be off putting when reading the story, as the characters looks and settings will be a combined result of the descrip- tions, and the readers’ imagination. But images that do not mess with such specifics and instead reflect the mes- sage, topic, or plot are perfect as a pre- view of a book, because it helps us to visualize in a short time the content of the book. • Background music and narra- tor’s voice – The sound allows the possible reader to feel the mood of the story. Is it thrilling? Mysterious? Ro- mantic? • Finally, but not least is the script of the slides or voice narration. Here is where we learn what the book is all about, and other information like endorsements, Author website, and where to get the book.
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