So. The synopsis.
*cracks knuckles*
I've written synopses before, but they still intimidate me. Not as much as they used to, I'll admit. They just take me a while to get right. Aaaaaaa whiiiiileeeeeeee. I'd rather write a gazillion query letters than one synopsis. #fact
The very first time I had to write a synopsis, I scoured the interwebz for advice/moral support/pizza. I found plenty of great resources. There's even more of them now. Seeing as I'm not the only one freaking out over Death By Synopsis, I figured I'd collect my favorite posts on how to write a banging one. I hope they guide you into the mystical land of Ninja Synopsis Writerdom. Word on the street is they have chocolate cake. *packs everything*
Here's my list of faves:
The Sum of the Parts: Writing a Synopsis by author Janice Hardy
Writing a Synopsis from the Ground Up by Dee-ann Latona Leblanc
In Short: Writing a Novel Synopsis That Rocks by H.L. Dyer on the QueryTracker blog
6 Steps For Writing A Book Synopsis by author Marissa Meyer
How To Write A 1-Page Synopsis by author Susan Dennard
Hope these help!! :)
Thanks so much for sharing these. I'm bookmarking this page for future reference ;)
ReplyDeleteI had to write a synopsis in one day last week. It took me hours. Luckily, it was for an editor I already know well and I felt no obligation to trim it down to a single page, or even two. But these are great links. Bookmarking!
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