Comments on: The One-Sentence Summary for Puzzlers http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:53:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Pam Halter http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4803 Pam Halter Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:34:26 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4803 Wow, Mark, what an intriguing story! I agree with Randy ... get that book finished and out there. I can't wait to read it. Wow, Mark, what an intriguing story! I agree with Randy … get that book finished and out there. I can’t wait to read it.

]]> By: Lynda http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4804 Lynda Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:49:09 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4804 Can't wait for your book either , Mark. Here's my re,re,re...revision: After his family's massacre for a bungled coup, a linguistics professor stalks their assassin. Can’t wait for your book either , Mark.

Here’s my re,re,re…revision: After his family’s massacre for a bungled coup, a linguistics professor stalks their assassin.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4805 Rachel Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:01:58 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4805 Wow, how fun, Randy! I always have trouble with this part, but you have some great points, as usual. I'm still working on the one we were trying to fix at Mount Hermon in 2006. :P Here's the new ms I'm working on, though. Let's see if I'm getting any better at this: "Sixteen-year-old Laney discovers the family secret her dad's been trying so hard to hide: she's about to grow wings." Wow, how fun, Randy! I always have trouble with this part, but you have some great points, as usual. I’m still working on the one we were trying to fix at Mount Hermon in 2006. :P

Here’s the new ms I’m working on, though. Let’s see if I’m getting any better at this:

“Sixteen-year-old Laney discovers the family secret her dad’s been trying so hard to hide: she’s about to grow wings.”

]]> By: Donna http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4824 Donna Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:45:20 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4824 Thanks for answering, Randy, and again reminding me that any way we write is good, as long as we write. Thanks for answering, Randy, and again reminding me that any way we write is good, as long as we write.

]]> By: Tim http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4837 Tim Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:05:38 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4837 I read a book called the successful story, written by the author of Rambo, and other books. The book is really good and I suggest you read it for the sole realistic look at breaking into the business. Anyway, he was dead against this idea of doing what is done for movies for books, because of the book should be so big and confusing to be able to breakdown to one sentence. Thought I would through this out since I read it. I read a book called the successful story, written by the author of Rambo, and other books. The book is really good and I suggest you read it for the sole realistic look at breaking into the business. Anyway, he was dead against this idea of doing what is done for movies for books, because of the book should be so big and confusing to be able to breakdown to one sentence. Thought I would through this out since I read it.

]]> By: Bonnie Grove http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4838 Bonnie Grove Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:11:33 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4838 Long time reader, first time poster (yeah, I like the Simpsons). I'm preparing for a writer's conference in June, I'm on faculty, but I'm also going ms in hand. This exercise is a great one, and I'll be using this formual for pitching my two novels. I've only worked out a 14 word sentence for one of them: A young widow confronts her past to silence the voice of her dead husband. Thanks for such a great blog and all the great, practical help you offer. Peace. Long time reader, first time poster (yeah, I like the Simpsons).

I’m preparing for a writer’s conference in June, I’m on faculty, but I’m also going ms in hand.

This exercise is a great one, and I’ll be using this formual for pitching my two novels.

I’ve only worked out a 14 word sentence for one of them: A young widow confronts her past to silence the voice of her dead husband.

Thanks for such a great blog and all the great, practical help you offer.

Peace.

]]> By: Mark Goodyear http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4850 Mark Goodyear Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:30:07 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2008/04/06/the-one-sentence-summary-for-puzzlers/#comment-4850 Thanks, Randy. I'm late to the blogosphere this week, but you made me smile. You are such an encouragement to people. As for finishing, I continue to plug along each morning. Now that I understand plot better, I am able to see mistakes I made early on that I have to fix. Trying to finish the draft before I start revisions. One thing at a time. Katie--your one sentence summary is great too! Who doesn't love women warriors? Thanks, Randy. I’m late to the blogosphere this week, but you made me smile. You are such an encouragement to people.

As for finishing, I continue to plug along each morning. Now that I understand plot better, I am able to see mistakes I made early on that I have to fix. Trying to finish the draft before I start revisions. One thing at a time.

Katie–your one sentence summary is great too! Who doesn’t love women warriors?

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