Some things to consider when writing a synopsis for a character-driven novel: The Protagonist’s Goal might not be an external one. It could be an interpersonal Goal, like romance. It may be an internal Goal, like happiness. The Conflict doesn’t have to be external either. For stories...
I recently got to interview Kaleb Nation, author of BRAN HAMBRIC: THE FARFIELD CURSE. Synopsis: Bran Hambric was found locked in a bank vault at six years old, with no memory of his past. For years, he has lived with one of the bankers, wondering why he was left behind — until one...
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From me, on offer is a critique of the first chapter and a synopsis for a book in progress or a completed novel. Given that this is a writing organization, I’d rather a novel with a historical setting in the years of late 1700s to about 1840, but I read just about any period of...
The publisher should get acquainted with your book. That’s what synopsis is for. The important elements of the book synopsis are: Chapter breakdown Character breakdown A sample of a chapter Chapter breakdown should outline your chapters. Each chapter should be explained in a paragraph or two. ...
Simple. For most people, Microsoft Word was one of the first programs they ever used on a computer. It's simple, convenient, and it works, even for writing a book! Cons: Single document. The major drawback of Word when you're writing a book is that it limits you to a single, line...
I was delighted to find a short story by Stephen King, “Batman and Robin Have An Altercation” from Harper’s. I have admired his writing over the years. Most of all, I am grateful to King for his little book on Writing. Some of the others which stayed in my mind (and perhaps ind...
Write a story about love at first sight. It doesn’t have to be about young people, or even about people. “Last Christmas” was a song by George Michael that inspired a movie by the same name in 2019. Think of your favorite romantic song and write a film synopsis for it. ...
If you’ve not had a book published before, agents orpublisherswill require a complete synopsis for nonfiction and usually a complete manuscript for fiction. Nonfiction outlines are non-negotiable because an agent or publisher must know what you plan to say, how you’ll approach it, and on wh...
Synopsis of Living a Lie Randolph Cavanaugh isn’t who he seems. Tall, slim, pale, blond haired and blue eyed, he seems to the world an upwardly mobile Anglo-Saxon gentleman in his early to mid thirties. Well to do, educated… and engaged to Marjorie Anderson, a prominent Bay Area soc...