Haven’t done a writing post for ages and since I’m in the process of writing outlines for the agent, I thought I’d do one on every writers arch-nemesis – the hideousness of the synopsis. It would really be good if editors or agents could just lift the story straight from our heads. But sadly, since … Continue reading “Synopsis Suckage – A Few Synopses Writing Tips”
Category: synopses
Synopsis Love
I know, you wondering how that’s even possible. Because there is NO FREAKING WAY to love writing a synopsis. And actually, it’s not that I love writing synopses (I don’t, I hate ’em) or that I’m any good at writing them (Nup, not that either) it’s just the past two synopses I’ve written have been … Continue reading “Synopsis Love”
Synopsophobia
The ed has let me know that she’ll get to my chapters by the end of the week. Big yays! However, when I let her know that my synopsis is now no longer quite so correct, she requested an updated one. Not so big yays. Was this a stupid move on my part? At the … Continue reading “Synopsophobia”
Hi, My Name’s Jackie and I am a Writerholic
Just got back from an Easter break and am feeling very writing deprived. Apparently it’s good to have a rest but I tell you five days without writing anything feels like torture to me. Luckily I wasn’t in the middle of a wip otherwise it would have been hell. Still, the one good thing about … Continue reading “Hi, My Name’s Jackie and I am a Writerholic”
Romance Writer, Amateur Psychologist
Why psychology? Because I got feedback about my synopsis and, yes, there were problems. Guess where my problems were? Yup, the evil heroine strikes again! Hero had potential, heroine…childish and immature. Groan! I’ll be honest here, I did wonder when I was writing this story, whether her conflict was right. Halfway through the book I … Continue reading “Romance Writer, Amateur Psychologist”
Synopsis Sent
After two weeks of fiddling and rewriting, synopsis version 6 is on its way. Thanks to the wonderful Michelle Styles, I now have a story with potential, rather than severe flaws. Of course the editors at Mills and Boon may not agree but even if they don’t, I have learned SO much about conflict and … Continue reading “Synopsis Sent”
The Joy of the One Page Synopsis – Part Two
Righto, now I shall reveal all my secrets… 🙂 Seriously, I am not setting myself up as an expert in this so please take my advice with a fairly hefty grain of salt. The final judge will always be the editor. However, I have learned a few things in the past year and doing it … Continue reading “The Joy of the One Page Synopsis – Part Two”
The Joy of the One Page Synopsis
This is a killer, right? You’re not wrong. How do you get everything you want into one page? Well, it’s not easy but it’s entirely possible. After Michelle S gave me her critique of my sorry synopses, she suggested that I try doing them in one page. This was really hard but in doing so, … Continue reading “The Joy of the One Page Synopsis”
The Fine Art of Synopsis Writing
Right, forget flowery phrases. Sentences that scream ‘look at me!’. Paragraphs that read well but don’t actually tell you anything about the story. Throw them out of the window. Why? Because all your synopsis needs is the setting, the internal/external conflict, the evidence of growing attraction, the black moment and the resolution. Yes, I have … Continue reading “The Fine Art of Synopsis Writing”