In our fast-paced world, agents and editors are busier than ever. Today, as always, they want to see a synopsis, only now they want it as brief as possible.
The result?
Instead of the five-page synopsis requested in days of olde, many are asking for a one-pager.
If you’re like me, you have trouble condensing an entire novel into a five-page summary, much less anything shorter. So when an agent says, “Send a one-page synopsis,” or, “Include a one-page synopsis with your query,” we panic. At least I do.
One page?
Like the old saying, “The difficult we can do immediately; the impossible takes a little longer,” we must work on the impossible.
So condense your novel to one page, and bring your page to the next meeting. And, let’s make it a little easier on ourselves; let’s make them single-spaced, but we still need a header and the title and byline at the top. Please bring enough copies for everyone attending. We’ll all go over each other’s work and offer suggestions.
After you RSVP, I'll send a guideline to help you write your synopsis.
Dare I say, Happy Writing?
Brenda Hill
One Page Synopsis - SoCal Orange Empire Writers League
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3rdPartyJoe May 16, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Usually I'd start with how teachers should be paid in line with their students grades, but for now…Read More I'll just suggest going to the .99 cent stores. You can get everything from 100 packs of #2 pencils to college ruled notebooks and binders, to pens and highlighters. We go there weekly and send boxes of school supplies, crayons and coloring books to our troops in Afghanistan to help them befriend the locals. The biggest score is cans of party string that usually go for $5. They spray it into a room and the streamers will hang on any tripwires without setting off the bomb. And try asking the store manager if corporate might be willing to throw in 2 for the price of one or a bakers dozen on highly stocked items if you can get several other teaches to also shop there. It never hurts to ask.
Gregory Brittain May 16, 2013 at 01:15 am
This lists the comments in reverse order that I posted them. The following is from a great cartoon…Read More I read yesterday.
Gregory Brittain May 16, 2013 at 12:55 am
"I did not have factual relations with the American people."
Gregory Brittain May 16, 2013 at 12:55 am
Hillary released another statement regarding Benghazi today.