AAAAaaaaahhhhhhh!!@#$%^&*(((( - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T00:29:02Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:140451?feed=yes&xn_auth=noUmm, paragraphs can be differ…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-05-14:537324:Comment:1409352008-05-14T20:09:24.044ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Umm, paragraphs can be different lengths. One-liners are not useful here. A few sentences per paragraph seem to be in order. You have a number of useful points to cover already. One final sentence needs to mention the outcome (sometimes they'd like to see proof that the book is done).<br />
I hate this job myself. It's the sort of thing you draft one day and then fiddle with the next to make it sharper and more concise. Good luck.
Umm, paragraphs can be different lengths. One-liners are not useful here. A few sentences per paragraph seem to be in order. You have a number of useful points to cover already. One final sentence needs to mention the outcome (sometimes they'd like to see proof that the book is done).<br />
I hate this job myself. It's the sort of thing you draft one day and then fiddle with the next to make it sharper and more concise. Good luck. Tom:
Try writing two really…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-05-13:537324:Comment:1407812008-05-13T18:55:28.758ZK.R. Lewishttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/KRLewis
Tom:<br />
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Try writing two really good "log lines" that tell the beginning, middle, and end of your story. Then string them together into two seperate paragraphs, and you've got it. But leave off "The End." That part goes without saying.
Tom:<br />
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Try writing two really good "log lines" that tell the beginning, middle, and end of your story. Then string them together into two seperate paragraphs, and you've got it. But leave off "The End." That part goes without saying. You might try digging through…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-05-12:537324:Comment:1405902008-05-12T02:40:59.860ZAngiehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/slackerwriter
You might try digging through Miss Snark's blog archives - I know she ran at least one Crap-o-meter where she took synopses submissions & tore them apart. Highly educational in terms of what works and what doesn't & what (at least one) agent is looking for in a synopsis. Here's the url for the list of the 99 subs - <a href="http://misssnark.blogspot.com/search/label/Crapometer-synopsis">http://misssnark.blogspot.com/search/label/Crapometer-synopsis</a><br />
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Jack's right on with the major…
You might try digging through Miss Snark's blog archives - I know she ran at least one Crap-o-meter where she took synopses submissions & tore them apart. Highly educational in terms of what works and what doesn't & what (at least one) agent is looking for in a synopsis. Here's the url for the list of the 99 subs - <a href="http://misssnark.blogspot.com/search/label/Crapometer-synopsis">http://misssnark.blogspot.com/search/label/Crapometer-synopsis</a><br />
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Jack's right on with the major bullet points & Jeri's approach is a great exercise in paring it down. Good luck in finishing up one of the nastier bits of writing! Who is your protagonist?
What…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-05-11:537324:Comment:1404632008-05-11T04:01:30.538ZJack Getzehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JGetze
Who is your protagonist?<br />
What are the major obstacles he must overcome?<br />
Where is the story set?<br />
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Answer those questions in two graphs, you have a decent synopsis.
Who is your protagonist?<br />
What are the major obstacles he must overcome?<br />
Where is the story set?<br />
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Answer those questions in two graphs, you have a decent synopsis. Tom, as soon as I finish a ma…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-05-11:537324:Comment:1404602008-05-11T03:37:14.918ZJeri Westersonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/westerson
Tom, as soon as I finish a manuscript, I work on the other business of it: a full synopsis, a one page synopsis, a one paragraph synopsis, and a 25 word pitch. Check the New York Times bestseller list for teeny tiny synopses. It's just a matter of working on it.
Tom, as soon as I finish a manuscript, I work on the other business of it: a full synopsis, a one page synopsis, a one paragraph synopsis, and a 25 word pitch. Check the New York Times bestseller list for teeny tiny synopses. It's just a matter of working on it.