tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post7349420851395939135..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : Synopsis S.O.S.Madeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-69776008352808333872010-08-13T09:34:02.677-04:002010-08-13T09:34:02.677-04:00Thanks a lot, Cathy! I'll definitely check th...Thanks a lot, Cathy! I'll definitely check those out. And yes, I likee a good free sample myself. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-39704446709467943382010-08-12T17:08:08.750-04:002010-08-12T17:08:08.750-04:00Hold on a tic-I was looking up something else and ...Hold on a tic-I was looking up something else and came across The Synopsis Project over at Victoria Strauss' blog (Writer Beware):<br /><br />http://jpsorrow.livejournal.com/143076.html<br /><br />Gives LOTS of plot synopsis samples. I likee samples. Maybe you'll likee too. :-)Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-76815831048008306802010-08-12T16:59:48.634-04:002010-08-12T16:59:48.634-04:00It's just a formatting checklist-but you want ...It's just a formatting checklist-but you want to start out on the right foot, right?<br /><br />P.S. It's WD, so I figure it's relatively reliable and up-to-date. Best of luck!<br /><br />http://writersdigest.com/article/your-essential-synopsis-checklist/Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-11534598812329782312010-08-12T09:04:25.774-04:002010-08-12T09:04:25.774-04:00Don't get me started on the query. Ugh.
I...Don't get me started on the query. Ugh.<br /><br />I'd love that link, if you can find it - if not, don't worry! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-39346658599705837852010-08-11T22:41:32.174-04:002010-08-11T22:41:32.174-04:00True that, Madeline. And the query? Oy.
(I bookm...True that, Madeline. And the query? Oy. <br /><br />(I bookmarked something recently about writing a synopsis. When I find it again, I'll send you the link.)Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-20335580349011899792010-08-09T17:58:20.108-04:002010-08-09T17:58:20.108-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Franklin. It's intere...Thanks for stopping by, Franklin. It's interesting that your novel ended up being "stranger" than the one you wanted to write. Must be your muse letting loose. Good luck with your novel and your synopsis! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-26732111257681921512010-08-09T15:50:41.136-04:002010-08-09T15:50:41.136-04:00As I begin to submit my first novel, I can say I w...As I begin to submit my first novel, I can say I wholeheartedly identify with your dilemma! After spending months getting lost in my story from the inside to began to feel like the whole world; trying to reduce it to a brief synopsis seems like sacrilege. Not to mention, the novel I ended up with is far stranger than the one I set out to write - which I like from a artistic point of view, but it makes marketing the thing more difficult than I anticipated. <br /><br />As for formatting, don't take this to the bank but from the research I've done, formatting of a synopsis isn't subject to any strict guidelines beyond those of a standard letter. Good luck!Franklin Beaumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950277803662347842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-92036453671855001582010-08-09T11:44:50.167-04:002010-08-09T11:44:50.167-04:00Thanks, Brenda. :)Thanks, Brenda. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-28992829663072322022010-08-09T11:24:22.084-04:002010-08-09T11:24:22.084-04:00I feel your pain. It is very hard for me to write...I feel your pain. It is very hard for me to write a synopsis, even for a short story!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396940884161622626noreply@blogger.com