Over the last few weeks I’ve been working with my super talented friend, James Norbury, to put together marketing collateral for In The End, my debut novel due out before the end of the year.
Yesterday we completed drafts which I am mostly happy with and now I’d like to tentatively put them out there to you guys and canvas your opinion. If you can take a look at both and please let the comments flow, good or bad, but keep them constructive!
The first is a short version which will be used as the main trailer to catch attention, the second is longer, almost double in length and will be for those who have more interest. The final scene will chance as we get closer to release.
Both will be hosted in various places, including my website and youtube.
Now please if you have your tickets and popcorn at the ready click play and let me know. You will need sound! Feel free to either leave comments below or tweet @stevens_gj
The Short Version
If you have problems viewing the video on this post then you can also check it out on YouTube here
The Extended Version
If you have problems viewing the video on this post then you can also check it out on YouTube here
Let me know your thoughts!
Thank you.
GJ Stevens 
I liked them both overall, the music felt fitting and a bit eerie. One word or phrase pulled me out of the whole thing in the second one, it was …”as nature bent before his eyes”, the word bent caught me out and feels out of place. Maybe that’s your intention but you know your story so I’ll leave it with you.
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Thanks for checking them out and giving your opinion. Will put it in the melting pot 👍
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I think maybe mutated could work better
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Yes, that word works better, it gives me an understanding of what I might expect in the book and gets me intrigued.
Congratulations on getting to the point of publishing and good luck with your launch!
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👍
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Just one more thought (not wanting to sound like Columbo!)… perhaps better to go with the more active form of ‘mutates’ rather than the passive ‘mutated’ to maintain the immediacy ?
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Yes, will look at that too! Thank you
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Very nice! I actually kind of liked “bent”–it sounds a little more mysterious, but that’s just me:-)
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😁😁 oh dear 😁😁 glad you liked the vids though!
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I really liked them. The music really set the mood and the trailers piqued my interest. I would love to do one for my book. Was it difficult?
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Glad you liked them. The technical work was done by my artist friend who did a great job of choosing the music, the back ground and the font, but he’d read the book so it was kinda of easy for him and because he’s very talented. He’d be glad to give you a quote if you want me to put you both in contact. It was inexpensive.
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Thank you! If you don’t mind passing along his info that would be great.
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I’ll pop it in an email for you
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Both are very good. If I had to choose one, it would be the short because everyone’s attention span is short. Get the message in before something else takes the spotlight.
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Completely agree. The long version will just be for those who want a little more. Thanks for the comments 👍
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I preferred the short one too. Could you email me the scripts? I think I felt a little disconcerted by the switch from You to Logan, but maybe not. If you do send them, I’ll be happy to throw in my 2 cents-worth (now that I live in the States!)
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I’ll pop them in an email. Thanks Gabi
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