When I was growing up, I loved Mad Libs. The excitement of sort of writing your own story really appealed to me. So I thought it would be fun to mesh that love with my love of books by turning blurbs into mad libs and letting you guys write your own book blurbs.
For anyone that doesn't know how Mad Libs work, I will ask you for certain parts of speech or other specific things (i.e.: date, age, color, etc.) which you will write down. After you have completed your list, scroll down below the cover image to find the redacted blurb. Then read through it substituting your words where applicable. Try not to laugh. (Laughing is actually strongly encouraged, because this is supposed to be funny.)
Some brief definitions of the parts of speech.
Noun: Person, place, or thing.
Verb: Describes or indicates action.
Adverb: Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb expressing manner, place, time, or degree (gently, here, now, very).
Adjective: Names an attribute of a noun (pretty, blue, large)
Pronoun: A word that can function as a noun (I, we, they)
Preposition: a word that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun (on, after, for)
And with that, here we go.
1: Noun
2: Adjective
3: Verb
4: Noun
5: Noun
6: Verb ending in s
7: Noun
8: Adjective
9: Verb
10: Plural noun
Some brief definitions of the parts of speech.
Noun: Person, place, or thing.
Verb: Describes or indicates action.
Adverb: Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb expressing manner, place, time, or degree (gently, here, now, very).
Adjective: Names an attribute of a noun (pretty, blue, large)
Pronoun: A word that can function as a noun (I, we, they)
Preposition: a word that combines with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun (on, after, for)
And with that, here we go.
1: Noun
2: Adjective
3: Verb
4: Noun
5: Noun
6: Verb ending in s
7: Noun
8: Adjective
9: Verb
10: Plural noun
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Published: November 22, 2014
Pages: 260
Evan is a reluctant ( 1: Noun ).
Facing an ( 2: Adjective ) term of servitude to repay his debt to the world, it is his responsibility to ( 3: Verb ) couples together. Despite initial hesitancy, he has learned to handle every ( 4: Noun ) with care and he now basks in the afterglow of new-found love and relishes in the energy it provides him. But his end ( 5: Noun ) is still the promise of paradise in return for his penance.
It's all going according to plan until he ( 6: Verb ending in s ) an assignment that is inconceivable to him. He has to find a ( 7: Noun ) for Becca, within whom lives the reincarnated soul of his one ( 8: Adjective ) love. Bound by his duty to find her a match, he must resist her charm and suppress his own desires. It is his job and he cannot ( 9: Verb ), even if his own paradise now seems lost.
For a cupid, falling in love is against the ( 10: Plural noun ).
Isn't it?
Facing an ( 2: Adjective ) term of servitude to repay his debt to the world, it is his responsibility to ( 3: Verb ) couples together. Despite initial hesitancy, he has learned to handle every ( 4: Noun ) with care and he now basks in the afterglow of new-found love and relishes in the energy it provides him. But his end ( 5: Noun ) is still the promise of paradise in return for his penance.
It's all going according to plan until he ( 6: Verb ending in s ) an assignment that is inconceivable to him. He has to find a ( 7: Noun ) for Becca, within whom lives the reincarnated soul of his one ( 8: Adjective ) love. Bound by his duty to find her a match, he must resist her charm and suppress his own desires. It is his job and he cannot ( 9: Verb ), even if his own paradise now seems lost.
For a cupid, falling in love is against the ( 10: Plural noun ).
Isn't it?
Now that your fun is through, here is the real blurb for Happily Evan After by Michelle Irwin.
Evan is a reluctant cupid.
Facing an unknown term of servitude to repay his debt to the world, it is his responsibility to guide couples together. Despite initial hesitancy, he has learned to handle every case with care and he now basks in the afterglow of new-found love and relishes in the energy it provides him. But his end goal is still the promise of paradise in return for his penance.
It's all going according to plan until he receives an assignment that is inconceivable to him. He has to find a mate for Becca, within whom lives the reincarnated soul of his one true love. Bound by his duty to find her a match, he must resist her charm and suppress his own desires. It is his job and he cannot fail, even if his own paradise now seems lost.
For a cupid, falling in love is against the rules.
Isn't it?
Facing an unknown term of servitude to repay his debt to the world, it is his responsibility to guide couples together. Despite initial hesitancy, he has learned to handle every case with care and he now basks in the afterglow of new-found love and relishes in the energy it provides him. But his end goal is still the promise of paradise in return for his penance.
It's all going according to plan until he receives an assignment that is inconceivable to him. He has to find a mate for Becca, within whom lives the reincarnated soul of his one true love. Bound by his duty to find her a match, he must resist her charm and suppress his own desires. It is his job and he cannot fail, even if his own paradise now seems lost.
For a cupid, falling in love is against the rules.
Isn't it?
If you enjoyed this mad lib, comment below with your list (if you dare) so we can all get a chuckle out of it. - Katie
this looks sweet enough to give me a sugar rush ;)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a sweet read. I loved the Mad Lib idea! You should do it more :)
ReplyDeleteNever heard of Mad Libs earlier. But I love it. Looking forward to hearing more of it. Make it a series pl.
ReplyDeleteGayathri @ Musings Over Nothing