Comments on: Writing a Damn Fine Proposal #1: The Synopsis AKA Too Many Things!

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:31:58 +0000

In reply to Christy McKellen. Glad it was helpful, Christy! :-)

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:31:36 +0000

In reply to Christine Glover. Aww, thanks Christine. Glad it was helpful!

By: Christine Glover

Christine Glover — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:27:00 +0000

THANK YOU!!!! Love the words that will be my friends. I love it!!

I’m bookmarking and printing out this information.

🙂

By: Christy McKellen

Christy McKellen — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 09:00:27 +0000

Great post, Jackie! Hate the dreaded synopses. Am going to bookmark this post for future ref x C

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:51:32 +0000

In reply to Amalie Berlin.

Actually, good question, Amalie. I’m a pantser and I really find that it’s easier to write a synopsis before I’ve written the story. I can keep things deliberately vague. THe stories used to change a lot from the synopsis but these days not so much. Sometimes the events might change a little but the character stuff tends not to.
I toss a coin, do a raindance, and then sacrifice a small mammal. That tends to work also. 😉

By: Jackie Ashenden

Jackie Ashenden — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:47:31 +0000

In reply to Victoria Austin. No problem, Victoria. Hope it was! :-)

By: Amalie Berlin

Amalie Berlin — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 03:53:24 +0000

I concentrate on characters too. And I know the setup, but somewhere around the middle of the story, I will break it, and how it ends after that is always a surprise to me.

So my question: how well do your synopses conform to your final product? 🙂

And do you use a crystal ball? Tarot cards? I-ching?

By: Victoria Austin

Victoria Austin — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 01:12:11 +0000

Thank you so much! This was very helpful.