Having a great synopsis is so important because that is usually what will turn a prospective reader into a purchaser. And I beg you please, have a one or two sentence summary that can be used to effectively advertise your book!
How to Write a Synopsis—Without Turning Homicidal
by Sarah (Sally) Hamer @SarahSallyHamer
Part One
One of the big questions I hear in my classes is, “How do I write a synopsis?”
Good question. Here’s the best answer I can give you:
Buy Gracie O’Neil’s book, How to Write a Synopsis—WithoutTurning Homicidal.
Gracie is one of our ‘down under’ folks, living in New Zealand down the road from the Hobbits. She’s funny, gracious, and brilliant, all at the same time. And, her book on synopses not only helps my students, it helps me to explain how story structure works.
She says “The first key to a killer synopsis is to find your story’s centre. Its soul. Its beating heart.”
How?
Tell your story in 50 words or less.
I can hear the groans from here!
It’s really not that hard. Really.
Read the full post at The Write Conversation!