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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.
