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May 2020

I am new to Tapas and when I first started writing my novel, I didn't have enough time to choose the right cover. Which of these should I use?
(Oh, and if you want you can share your stories here)

Here is my story just for context:

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I like the first one with the forest - it has nice contrast ? composition and some mystery or anxiety as well. Clouds are pretty generic. And plane is too plain lol

I agree with magnavarra. The first one gives off a more mysterious vibe! :wink:
The other two are a bit duller in comparison and the color scheme is less likely to attract people.
Maybe the title can be made bigger though with a font and color that stands out more?

(I shall be thick-skinned and promote my novel!)

I like the first one. Well, here's my story:

Having read the summary of your novel I think the first one would fit your story better.

I love the haunting feel of that second one. There is something very ominous about the feel in that cover, while the other two are more leaving it up to my interpretation of something I can't quite reach.

I'll leave the link to my novel here!

I know a lot of people voted on the first one. But it does look a lot more generic and distant from the title of the story. If being a professional in marketing has taught me anything, it's that less is more, and to follow the scent. Free Falling coupled with a mist obscured forest doesn't convey much to me, and this is just me personally. At the same time, I'm also lending perspective in terms of a general reader here. Cover #3 also works in much the same way. Basically, #1 and #3 give me nothing in terms of the story.

Now, onto #2. Remember, less is more. I'm drawn to the contrast immediately. There isn't a lot of distractions, and that works well when you're going for an early, bare bones cover. It's an old, fighter jet. The background is black, indicative of something bleak and the jet itself is grayed, which fits well with the model. Free Falling finally makes a little sense now. It's got something to do with a soldier perhaps, a war even, and maybe a crash.

This was my conclusion from just looking at Cover #2. I then took the liberty to walk on over to your page to see if that serves your story well, which is did to a decent degree.

My recommendation: #2.
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Now onto business! :smile:

I wouldn't mind if you gave my work a shot. Would love your eyes on something more tuned to the fantastical.

Based on your novel's description, I do think either #1 or #2 would work well. I would personally go with #2. It gives off that dark, desolate feeling. #3 feels a bit generic and looks more like a romance cover. I hope this helps and good luck with your novel! <3

I guess the second one?

I made mine minimalistic. Here's my cover:

oooooh... totally love the one with the clouds... or the forest... but my first choice is one with the clouds...
my novel is


hope you read it and enjoy it

I prefer the first one and the second one (mainly becuase I love the photos and the fonts!) The third one gives off a mood that doesn’t seem to fit. But I wouldn’t know.

And now I will promote because why not:

I'm feeling the second one, it lets your prospective readers know by sight that this is about a pilot. The other two might be misleading as to what you're story is about. And welcome to Tapas!

All are great but I have to go for the first one also.

Check out my new novel I just started so I'm looking for some feedback. :smile:

Ray's Gate1

My cringe meter is shorting out. Please fix the typo in your description. This is the first impression your novel makes.

"I used to"

As to the cover, the first one is pretty cool, but it would look even better if you plopped an airplane in there. If you're using Canva or something, you can usually find a cropped gif of many objects that you could lay over the background image.