Comments on: A Quick Note On Synopses http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:45:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Daan Van der Merwe http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2177 Daan Van der Merwe Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:43:20 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2177 Thank you for the recommendation. It sure makes sense but it is good to know that there is always a way out. With or without luck. Thank you for the recommendation. It sure makes sense but it is good to know that there is always a way out. With or without luck.

]]> By: Pam Halter http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2178 Pam Halter Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:55:24 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2178 It also depends on the publishing house. I've seen guidelines that tell you to leave nothing out. I have a friend who just sumbitted a novel synopsis and was told not to tell the ending. Leave it hanging. When it's not clear, I'd take Randy's advice. It also depends on the publishing house. I’ve seen guidelines that tell you to leave nothing out. I have a friend who just sumbitted a novel synopsis and was told not to tell the ending. Leave it hanging.

When it’s not clear, I’d take Randy’s advice.

]]> By: Lynda http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2179 Lynda Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:04:11 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2179 So, you write a synopsis BEFORE you write the novel? Scary! So, you write a synopsis BEFORE you write the novel? Scary!

]]> By: Christina Berry http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2180 Christina Berry Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:10:32 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2180 And what a great ending it is! And what a great ending it is!

]]> By: Lois Hudson http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2182 Lois Hudson Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:57:18 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/09/09/a-quick-note-on-synopses/#comment-2182 Five women, with individual and separate backstories, will for a period of time own the same heirloom diamond ring. The ring is the common thread, but the women have their own crises. Although the chapters mesh and will converge in a climactic ending, I'm having difficulty pulling the chronology into the synopsis because of the separation of characters. Any recommendations or experiences with this sort of thing? Five women, with individual and separate backstories, will for a period of time own the same heirloom diamond ring. The ring is the common thread, but the women have their own crises.

Although the chapters mesh and will converge in a climactic ending, I’m having difficulty pulling the chronology into the synopsis because of the separation of characters.

Any recommendations or experiences with this sort of thing?

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