[stylist] Synopsis

[Judith Bron]

I tried contacting them, but they never answered about how long a synopsis 
should be.
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From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
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> And, follow the guidelines of your publishing house.  I think you said you
> were skipping a literary agent, so see if your publisher has anything to 
> say
> on the matter since ultimately it is they who will have the most important
> opinion.
>
> Joe
>
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> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judith Bron
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> Bridget, You are right in the minds of some.  I asked a family
> friend who
> has a PHD in English education what he recommends,.  He said no
> more than
> six paragraphs.  Let me think it through, again.  Thanks, Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 11:55 PM
> Subject: [stylist] Synopsis
>
>
>> Judith,
>>
>> I have to create a book synopsis for a final project for a class this
>> semester.  My professor, who is a published author, has said
> to write no
>> more than two paragraphs for our synopsis.  Other published writers I
>> know say the same, no more than a couple of paras.  It should
> look like
>> the blurb on the book jacket.
>>
>> What you have is interesting, but I don't think it is a true synopsis
>> yet.  You need a summary that heightens the story.  You have
> way to many
>> plot details and the numerous characters are tending to bog
> the summary
>> down.  Get to the bare bones.
>>
>> Content wise, your book sounds interesting, but as a
> synopsis, you need
>> to focus on the bare essentials.
>>
>> Sorry, this probably doesn't help a whole lot.  All I know is
> that it is
>> too long for a synopsis.
>>
>> Bridgit
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