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How to Write a Synopsis


One of the most frequent pieces of advice our literary consultants find themselves giving to a writer is, that, much more time needs to be paid to the synopsis of their book. Specific writing techniques are needed to adapt a novel outline into a piece of good writing.

A synopsis will be one of the first and most lasting impressions of your work when looking through a pile of unsolicited manuscripts, so, it is essential to get it right.

You must convince the agent or publisher reading your synopsis of several things in a very short space - including:

  • That the writing is going to be strong - a synopsis is a promise of a similar standard from the rest of your writing.
  • That you have a captivating plot
  • Your characters are believable

These points must all be taken into account from the moment you begin to plot your novel.

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