2.2.1. What makes a good booktrailer?

  • Find online and choose a booktrailer of a book you like and write if the booktrailer is good enough to make readers want to read the book.

    Use the discussion forum : embed the link of the booktrailer. If it happens that the booktrailer is the same, then  click on reply rather than start a new thread

    TIPS FOR MAKING GOOD BOOKTRAILERS:

    1)    WRITE A SCRIPT: Watching a video can be compared to when they read a book cover so it's best to be clear and concise and make sure the text and imagery are perfectly aligned.

    2)    START STRONG: You want to grab people's attention from the beginning so you need to start with something engaging. A question or quote from the book can work well.

    3)    KEEP IT SIMPLE: Using too many different elements can make a book trailer confusing and hard to watch. Try to think about the strongest themes of the book and base your trailer on those.

    4)    DON’T SUMMARIZE THE PLOT: You don't want your trailer to be boring, so try not to summarize the plot. Make hints to the story and remember DON'T spoil the ending of the book

    5) CHOOSE YOUR MUSIC CAREFULLY!: Copyright is an issue when it comes to using someone else's songs in your trailer. Freesound: https://freesound.org, Jamendo: https://www.jamendo.com/es/welcome