This is from one of the classes at LDStorymakers:
Writing a short synopsis
A synopsis should tell the agent:
The hook
The genre
The audience
What happens
Easy enough!
A synopsis must:
Make sense!
Give sense of tone and plot
Bring out what is unique
Make the agent want to read more
Do not do these:
Blurb yourself
Make comparsions that don't make sense
Tell too much
Include praise from the relatives or pets
Market your book
Also avoid:
Starting with a question
Props
Trying to be too clever or funny
Not too hard, is it? Have you written a synopsis yet? How did it go? Or, what are you stuck on?
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5 comments:
I've been through the synopsis process a few times, and I believe I have the system down.
Best piece of advice that's helped me is: write a sentence that is the hook, one that describes the turning point of the book, and one that sums up the book.
Write from point A to B to C. If you're like me you'll start off a little longer than ideal, but it gives a terrific springboard for trimming it down to a nice succinct synopsis.
That's great advice, Carolyn! I think I'll try it today!
Let me know if you need any help with that, Taffy. ;)
But my chickens think my book is the bees knees :)
I've been guilty of telling too much.
These are great tips on synopsis writing.
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