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 When you write the blurb that goes on the back of the book, should you write a **description** or a **teaser**? This article explores that question, explaining why each of them work and what their effects are, and why sometimes one is a better choice than the other. When you write the blurb that goes on the back of the book, should you write a **description** or a **teaser**? This article explores that question, explaining why each of them work and what their effects are, and why sometimes one is a better choice than the other.
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 Whether you write a description, a teaser or mix the two is up to you, but remember that something that excites is always going to have more pulling power. Whether you write a description, a teaser or mix the two is up to you, but remember that something that excites is always going to have more pulling power.
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