tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post8176649805387825988..comments2024-02-15T01:23:10.272-08:00Comments on Staring Out the Window: The Craft of Writing Synopses by Robert BegiebingKelly Stone Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-69739581856982060192012-08-28T09:01:30.448-07:002012-08-28T09:01:30.448-07:00Yes, always go with the website submission guideli...Yes, always go with the website submission guidelines. If no page limit is given, best to try for that knockout one-pager.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804872039326242365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-83652441593395441072012-08-23T05:18:40.082-07:002012-08-23T05:18:40.082-07:00It might be genre, Ciara. I've only had one su...It might be genre, Ciara. I've only had one submission that requested more than a one pager. Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-92176495632609423532012-08-20T17:39:42.071-07:002012-08-20T17:39:42.071-07:00Synopses are hard. Any advice a writer can find is...Synopses are hard. Any advice a writer can find is valuable. I read synopsis blogs and attended workshops until I think my head was crammed full, until finally I attended one and it all went *click* Not all advice a writer reads/hears will help, but it's all valuable, I think, because each writer has to find that advice/technique that makes sense to them. <br /><br />I totally agree a synopsis should be more than just a plot summary, but I didn't understand how to make it more until the workshop that just suddenly all brought ittogether for me. For whatever reason, that particular technique made senseto MY brain - although 'm sure it wouldn't work for everyone. <br /><br />However, in my experience, submission guidelines often specify how many pages a synopsis should be, and I've not yet seen one that said 'one'. The last one I did had to be three. That may be the genre I'm in, though. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436989031700445050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-23318471165693085242012-08-18T09:47:15.994-07:002012-08-18T09:47:15.994-07:00Good advice from the master and a wonderful endors...Good advice from the master and a wonderful endorsement of the blog owner. He's definitely right about Ms. Gamble's abilities and drive.<br />Bethhttp://www.bethanngarland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-60230033396075749832012-08-17T22:22:33.695-07:002012-08-17T22:22:33.695-07:00Wow, remind me to put you on my list of references...Wow, remind me to put you on my list of references!Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-12073669069666853572012-08-17T16:55:13.601-07:002012-08-17T16:55:13.601-07:00One thing we might be able to do, Suzanne and Chri...One thing we might be able to do, Suzanne and Christopher, is persuade Kelly to show us a copy of her synopsis I advised her on during the writing of her novel and preparing to get the ms. marketing ready. I recall it as a fine synopsis. Kelly is an unstoppable machine when it comes to getting the work done, a real dynamo, and she does the work well. I can't imagine she won't get this novel published because of her talent, persistence, and incredible work ethic. By my estimate, I put Kelly in the top 1% in America for work ethic. She's certainly at the top for students I've worked with over the past 34 years. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804872039326242365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-72712667258680440642012-08-17T15:22:41.214-07:002012-08-17T15:22:41.214-07:00As awesome and helpful as the other two in the ser...As awesome and helpful as the other two in the series. Like Suzi, I'd be interested in seeing an example synopsis from one of his books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709363710241318237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-42452621013821864462012-08-17T07:51:09.996-07:002012-08-17T07:51:09.996-07:00Thank you for the advice ... I would love to see a...Thank you for the advice ... I would love to see a sample synopsis from this author for one of his books...Suzanne Shumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932536861099105795noreply@blogger.com