Tuesday, April 14, 2015

April Tip: 5 Links for conquering the Sinister Synopsis

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Some of you may know that I've been tackling the Sinister Synopsis lately. Agents need them to prove we have a complete story. They then use synopses to sell our books to publishers. I know you've been told to tell your story in X number of pages. I've had to write a one-page synopsis for the first contest, and, believe me, it's a challenge to sum up a 79,000 word story in one page! Yikes! In order to do it, I've had to investigate a few links for helpful info. Like the Somebody Wanted something, But Something happened, So they did this in the cartoon above. I hope a few of these links help you, too.

Back to Basics: Writing a Novel Synopsis Janet Friedman

How to Write a Synopsis--Nathan Bransford

Learning to Love the Synopsis Jael McHenry

The Anatomy of a Short Synopsis Christine Fonesca

How to Write a Synopsis of a Novel Glenn Strathy



Good luck, writers! Do you have a few suggestions to share?
Next Week: The latest of the Mini Book Reviews. 

7 comments:

  1. Love the comic on SWBS strategy. And, I feel your pain in tackling the synopsis. Far more fun to write the novel.

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  2. Isn't it, Rose! LOL! Got to do both. And queries, too.

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  3. Bear with me, faithful readers. I'm working on the new reCAPTUA thingy.

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  4. I like this Somebody Wanted... idea. I should really keep it in mind next time for raising the stakes!

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  5. It works. That's the thing, if we can see the story for the details, our readers will too.

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