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TASK HELP: Summer Challenge 2020
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20.5 - Bigger is Better - MegSCL's Task: Cover Tropes
Some that don't workOPTION 1:
Person is not turned to the back enough
OPTION 2:
The background is not coloured
People are photo realistic
OPTION 3:
No distinct background
Too many images
Mod
Would
work for option 3? I am not sure about "only a single object/image depicted" portion.
not sure if this is bright enough
- cause i'm hoping to finish up the series
Please approve
for Romance. The genre is at the bottom. Thanks!
Would this cover work for Option 3?
Not sure if the borders are allowable. Thanks!
Is this ok for historical fiction
?Thanks,
Andy
Bea wrote: "Would work for option 3? I am not sure about "only a single object/image depicted" portion."Sorry I'll have to say no for that one. The left picture and the right picture look like they are separate images
Meghanly wrote: "Would this work for option 3?
"Yes, I'll count the black paint as the image on a white background
Marie (UK) wrote: "would this work for option 1 "Sorry no, the woman is turned too far around, almost completely sideways
Dee wrote: "not sure if this is bright enough - cause i'm hoping to finish up the series"That works
Joanne wrote: "Would this work Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard
"I'll allow that one. The background is borderline too dark, but I think it just passes
Amy wrote: "Please approve for Romance. The genre is at the bottom. Thanks!"Approved
Zach wrote: "Do these work for option 3?
??"
Yes, both work
Christine wrote: "Would this cover work for Option 3?Not sure if the borders are allowable. Thanks!"
Yes that one is ok
Andy wrote: "Is this ok for historical fiction ?Thanks,
Andy"
Yes that works
Wayne wrote: "Do silhouetted cartoony people count?
"Yes that works
Brooke wrote: "Do any of these work for option 1?
"The first three work but in the fourth the man is too turned to the side
Please may I have approval (or otherwise) for option 3?
Meg wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "would this work for option 1 "Sorry no, the woman is turned too far around, almost completely sideways"
thats a shame Widdershins is my favourite word it reminds me of my mum who used to say it all the time- never mind will try
Shannon wrote: "Please may I have approval (or otherwise) for option 3?"Approved :)
That one works. I hope you like herrings too
Meg wrote: "Sorry I'll have to say no for that one. The left picture and the right picture look like they are separate images"I was nervous about that. I think I will go with Fives and Twenty-Fives for option 1.
Bea wrote: "Meg wrote: "Sorry I'll have to say no for that one. The left picture and the right picture look like they are separate images"I was nervous about that. I think I will go with [book:Fives and Twen..."
That one definitely works
Meg wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Please may I have approval (or otherwise) for option 3?"Approved :)"
Thankyou :)
Would this be bright enough for option 2?
Would this work for option 1
Thanks in advance!!
Sarah wrote: "Would this be bright enough for option 2?"Sorry no. The red is bright enough but the background is actually the whitish colour around it, which is not bright enough.
Foxy Grandma wrote: "Will 
work for option 3"Yes, that works
Cindy wrote: "Would this work for option 1 Thanks in advance!!"Yes, that's OK
KSMary wrote: "Would these work for Opt 3? or 
"Hunger works (I think that's what I'm going to read too!)
But $2 a day doesn't work. There is no white background, just an image.
Meg wrote: "Christine wrote: "Would this cover work for Option 3?Not sure if the borders are allowable. Thanks!"
Yes that one is ok"
Awesome. I was going to ask about it as well. I'm going to reread it. It's a great little book!
Just checking..will my choice for Option 3 work? 
Peg wrote: "Just checking..will my choice for Option 3 work? "That works and it was a fascinating book! Enjoy
Thank you! Only 1 person ahead of me at the library and you've just raised my anticipation!
Meg wrote: "Andy wrote: "Is this ok for historical fiction ?Thanks,
Andy"
Yes that works"
Thank you,
Andy
Meg wrote: "Christine wrote: "Would this cover work for Option 3?
Not sure if the borders are allowable. Thanks!"
Yes that one is ok"
Iulia wrote: "Does this work for Option 2?"No sorry, the people are too real, not cartoon images
Lys wrote: "Does work for Option 3?Thanks!"
Sorry no, I would count that as multiple images
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I thought I'd follow up on my previous "Title tropes" task, with one about cover tropes that keep appearing. You know how when you see the cover of a book, you usually just know what genre it is?
REQUIRED: State which option you chose. For all options, include the cover in your post
Option 1: Back to the History
For some reason historical fiction covers always seem to feature people with their back to you. Read a book with the main page genre Historical Fiction (embedded is OK) and one or more people facing away from you on the cover. All persons depicted on the cover must have their back to you.
Examples:
Option 2: Meet cute
The latest cute romances have a certain style: bright colours and cartoon people. Read a book with the main page genre Romance (embedded is OK) and exactly two people on the cover. The cover background must be a bright colour (no black, white, brown or grey) and the people must be illustrated; no photo-realistic images.
Examples:
Option 3: Simple and serious
Popular nonfiction seems to be going for a clean and simple look. Read a book with main page genre nonfiction (embedded is ok) and a white (or off-white, beige, grey) cover that has only a single object/image depicted, or no image (only words).
Examples: