Branding ~ Iconography A

 We’re talking Branding, the way the writer reaches the reader.

In the last episode, we explored the Crucial 1^st Impression, built with three glances.

• 1^st, Capture the story in words.
• 2^nd, Match those words with images through iconography.
• 3^rd, Use clever titling and cover copy to close the deal.

Finding those three words was our first job, and we have two keys: 1] using contrast or juxtaposition and 2] narrowing to a niche market.

In this episode, we focus on the second glance and clever iconography, with Keys 3 and 4.

TIMINGS

• 00:00 Start
• 00:39 Intro
• 01:28 Glance II: Clever Iconography
• 04:40 Key 3 and Ellis Peters / Cadfael series
• 05:57 Key 3 and Tony Hillerman / Leaphorn & Chee series
• 09:46 Key 4 and Elizabeth Peters / Amelia Peabody series
• 13:23 Understanding the Story
• 16:05 Last Word
• 16:32 Closing

Total Time :: 17:32

 

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