Ask a writer
what one of their least favorite things to do is and many of them will tell you
it’s writing a synopsis for their book. It’s often referred to as the “dreaded
synopsis”. The prospect of breaking their entire story down to two or three
pages is horrifying to some.
I had to write
my first synopsis when submitting Araya’s
Addiction, an erotic paranormal romance, to a publisher and didn’t really
know how so I scoured the internet for tips and advice. Almost every article I
came across mentioned how dreaded and hated synopsis writing was by authors and
it scared me. I was thinking, “Oh crap. This is going to be the worst thing
ever. Eevvveeerrrr.”
Luckily, I use
WriteWay Pro and realized it could be a huge help in writing that scary
synopsis.
So when it comes
time to write my synopsis, I simply export the scene tree to a word document
and begin rewriting and expanding each scene title. At the end, I have a
synopsis. Easy peasy.
Now, I’m not
saying my synopses are the most fantastic things since puppy love, lite beer or
white chocolate Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups but my editor hasn’t yet cringed in
utter horror at the prospect of reading them. At least, not that she’s told me.
For more
information on WriteWay Pro: http://www.writewaypro.com/
For more information on Araya’s Addiction: http://www.jocelyndex.com
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