A synopsis is a quick telling of your story. An abbreviated version. It depends on the publishing house but a synopsis can be 1 to 3 pages and longer if requested.
In a synopsis you do tell all that happens where in a back of thr book blurb you don't give it all away.
So my theory on this is to use words with punch. Strong words and less word count to give as much as you can about your story as you can.
Yes use spell check.
Yes write in third person.
Yes cut the Adverbs.
Yes cut the extra words.
Yes tell it all.
Explain the setting and the hero/heroine in detail. Note how the story begins. Remember the story arc and character arc as you explain the story in order. Skipping around may confused the person reading it. If they cannot follow your synopsis I will bet they won't care to read your story. So be precise and to the point. I tend to lean on leas is more. One or two pages is better than five.
If you write by beats...all the steps that need to happen then explain the beats in order.
If like me you panstet then tell the story as it will happen.
I encourage you to look up and study about synopsis.A synopsis is a quick telling of your story. An abbreviated version. It depends on the publishing house but a synopsis can be 1 to 3 pages and longer if requested.
In a synopsis you do tell all that happens where in a back of thr book blurb you don't give it all away.
So my theory on this is to use words with punch. Strong words and less word count to give as much as you can about your story as you can.
Yes use spell check.
Yes write in third person.
Yes cut the Adverbs.
Yes cut the extra words.
Yes tell it all.
Explain the setting and the hero/heroine in detail. Note how the story begins. Remember the story arc and character arc as you explain the story in order. Skipping around may confused the person reading it. If they cannot follow your synopsis I will bet they won't care to read your story. So be precise and to the point. I tend to lean on leas is more. One or two pages is better than five.
If you write by beats...all the steps that need to happen then explain the beats in order.
If like me you panstet then tell the story as it will happen.
I encourage you to look up and study about synopsis.A synopsis is a quick telling of your story. An abbreviated version. It depends on the publishing house but a synopsis can be 1 to 3 pages and longer if requested.
In a synopsis you do tell all that happens where in a back of thr book blurb you don't give it all away. So my theory on this is to use words with punch. Strong words and less word count to give as much as you can about your story as you can. Yes use spell check. Yes write in third person. Yes cut the Adverbs. Yes cut the extra words. Yes tell it all. Explain the setting and the hero/heroine in detail. Note how the story begins. Remember the story arc and character arc as you explain the story in order. Skipping around may confused the person reading it. If they cannot follow your synopsis I will bet they won't care to read your story. So be precise and to the point. I tend to lean on leas is more. One or two pages is better than five. If you write by beats...all the steps that need to happen then explain the beats in order. If like me you panstet then tell the story as it will happen. I encourage you to look up and study about synopsis.
