Comments on: Synopsis Love

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:48:50 +0000

Julia – Lol! Don’t take too many. I could be totally wrong. 🙂

By: Julia Broadbooks

Julia Broadbooks — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:02:46 +0000

I’m furiously taking notes over here…

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:54:16 +0000

Robyn – your synopsis was NOT a heap of crap! I can’t wait for this story to be finished. 🙂 As for me, well, no idea if it works or not. Only time will tell I guess.

Bec – be great if I did get feedback. Sadly, I don’t think that’ll be the case. Anyway, the main thing is that I didn’t spend days writing it and I’m happy with that. 🙂

By: Bec

Bec — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:38:18 +0000

Great system... i think 'love' still might be a bit strong though?

Hope you get great feedback on the ones you've written!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:10:17 +0000

notice how I wrote my heap of um, crap synopsis first, and read this second? That just about sums it up, I think.

But I love that you've found a system that works for you!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:22:07 +0000

Lacey – oh, sure. Just send me some cash and I’ll write as many synopses as you want (though I can’t provide a guarantee that they’ll be any good). 😉

By: Lacey Devlin

Lacey Devlin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:45:31 +0000

Urgh! I’m NOT a synopsis fan either but I’m liking the sound of this. So… you’re going to write mine for me now that you’ve got it all worked out, right? 😉

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:50:32 +0000

Aimee – yeah, SBW is a bit of all right eh? Even the guys are pretty awe-inspired by those abs. Hehe. And I am in total agreement with the synopsis first idea. Road maps are great for pantsers like me – not detailed directions but just enough to keep me on track. Oh and thanks for the faith, m’dear. 🙂

By: Aimee Carson

Aimee Carson — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:45:55 +0000

Jackie! First off, *pops eyeballs back into head* the person behind the camera was definitely a woman. Either that or inclined in another direction :)

Anyway, I agree! It's easier to write the synopsis FIRST and including only the major turning points. Besides, by writing it first I have a little map, which makes feel a whole more confident I won't get lost. Too bad it doesn't always pan out that way LOL.

GO, JACKIE!!!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:16:02 +0000

Sally - yeah, she knows her stuff that Lorraine!

Amalie - Having done exactly that with a blurb, I know the horror. Whichever way you do it, synopsis writing SUCKS so cutting down the time spent on the agony is all good in my book. I could be entirely wrong however!

Scarlet - Mwwwahahaha! Yes, I cannot tell a lie, I have the real Jackie in a secret location. :-) And I didn't say my synopses were any good, they were just easier to write this time round. Probably a terrible error of judgement...

Ju - I can relate to that. And I reckon it's a pretty good idea!

Caroline - Well, I don't love writing them - still hate 'em to be honest. :-) And there's nothing wrong with writing out the whole thing then editing down.