We
spend a lot cover snarks complaining about bad covers out there - and
all of the many terrible tropes we see over and over again. Well with
all the drama around, let’s take a break and grab some of the shiny
covers out there that we love. Let’s look at some covers we have no
problems with, covers that are a joy to look at.
Well,
the first, and easiest way to avoid all of the problems on the covers
is to go for something abstract, with no humans at all to have their
spines twisted, in ridiculous shoes with lots of skin. Of course, it’s
hard to create a compelling cover without a person - but these do a
remarkable job
A second attempt is to have a man on the cover. Not a perfect solution because there’s a lot of man titteh out there, but usually you can avoid the broken spines, crouching and high heels
Thankfully,
there is hope - you can have a woman on the cover and it still be
beautiful and compelling without the spine wrenching, ankle twisting,
squatting, boob showing, tight leather clad ass lifting we know and
loathe (and yes, praising the covers is the only positive thing I ever
have to say about the Fallen series, alas). It’s actually kind of
horrifying how many DOZENS of covers with a woman on them I had to flick
through to find a few that were compelling and lacked the tropes
So, readers, what about you? What covers do you think manage it - missing the tropes while still being compelling
A second attempt is to have a man on the cover. Not a perfect solution because there’s a lot of man titteh out there, but usually you can avoid the broken spines, crouching and high heels
So, readers, what about you? What covers do you think manage it - missing the tropes while still being compelling
