Day 19 Assignment 19: Write a synopsis of your book.

So I actually had to look this one up, because I’ve never written one before.

The sites I used are these:

• http://www.writing-world.com/publish/synopsis.shtml
• How to write a synopsis
• http://www.explorewriting.co.uk/what-synopsis-how-write-one.html
• What is a synopsis
• http://www.charlottedillon.com/synopsis.html
• Help writing a synopsis & other important documents used for submitting your story to an editor.

What I learned about it is this:

• Tells your story from start to finish
• Is two to eleven pages (depends on what the publisher requires)
• Double spaced (unless they say otherwise), 12pt font, white paper
• Write/print on one side of paper

I needed a little help so I wrote everything out like this:

Beginning

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three

Middle

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three

End

• Part One
• Part Two
• Part Three

Each section (beginning, middle, end) should have at least three main parts in it.You should have a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) for each part, because something important should be happening in each part. The synopsis should follow your main plot and should include your key points and the ending. The Synopsis is what sells your book to an editor or publisher (or agent) so it needs to be as good as your book, it is in a way your “movie” Preview.

So in the end you should have two to eleven pages that look kind of like this:

Name  ----Never double space your information.
Phone Number
Email Address

(Book Title) Synopsis

            Once Long ago in a galaxy not so far away....This part must catch the reader’s attention. Introduce the Main characters and include any background information a reader who will not be reading the whole book may need to understand the synopsis.

            A synopsis isn’t for anyone & everyone to read, because it goes through the main plot from start to finish. You leave nothing important out that you need, but remember keep it simple and enticing.

 

This one was kind of hard especially since I'm home sick today...It has been really hard to focus, so I apologize if anything doesn't really make sense. ;)

Day 19 Completed.