Comments on: Synopsis Writing *shudder* http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/ Hard to Intimidate, Too Damned Drunk to Care Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Natalie http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6495 Natalie Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:07:26 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6495 Oh why oh why oh why did I not find this blog yesterday? I strained and whinged and really had a a terrible time, and now I find those links and man wouldn't it have been great to have those??? ah well, I've bookmarked them now. Thanks for the links, I'm using them for the rest of eternity. Oh why oh why oh why did I not find this blog yesterday? I strained and whinged and really had a a terrible time, and now I find those links and man wouldn’t it have been great to have those??? ah well, I’ve bookmarked them now. Thanks for the links, I’m using them for the rest of eternity.

]]> By: Jordan http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6465 Jordan Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:44:42 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6465 I LOVED that first site--thanks for the link. What did you do to inject your voice in your synopsis? Did you take a drier version (as if you could ever write a dry version ;) ) and "write it over" or did you start from scratch once you'd compressed the story down to 1-2p? I LOVED that first site–thanks for the link.

What did you do to inject your voice in your synopsis? Did you take a drier version (as if you could ever write a dry version ;) ) and “write it over” or did you start from scratch once you’d compressed the story down to 1-2p?

]]> By: Aunty Cindy aka Loucinda McGary http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6464 Aunty Cindy aka Loucinda McGary Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:14 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6464 Thanx a bunch, All! HUZZAH! Aunty is polishing up the crop just for the wenches! Hellion, as you know, I will only be a riot if the other Banditas follow and stage a raid (a distinct possibility). And what Terrio doesn't add is that yes, I am a font, but mostly of useless info. :-P AC Thanx a bunch, All!

HUZZAH!

Aunty is polishing up the crop just for the wenches!

Hellion, as you know, I will only be a riot if the other Banditas follow and stage a raid (a distinct possibility).

And what Terrio doesn’t add is that yes, I am a font, but mostly of useless info. :-P

AC

]]> By: terrio http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6463 terrio Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:43:21 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6463 Thanks, Aunty. Your check is in the mail! I'm happy to say AC and I have conducted her interview and you guys are in for such a treat. She's a font I tell you! Marn - you're so cute. LOL! You just have to remember to throw that Huzzah! at the end. That's what wakes us up. Thanks, Aunty. Your check is in the mail!

I’m happy to say AC and I have conducted her interview and you guys are in for such a treat. She’s a font I tell you!

Marn - you’re so cute. LOL! You just have to remember to throw that Huzzah! at the end. That’s what wakes us up.

]]> By: Hellion http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6462 Hellion Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:29:36 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6462 YEAH! Aunt Cindy! Have you seen the Crow's Nest announcing your grand arrival on Friday the 13th!? I can't wait to hear you blog with us...I know you're going to be a riot! Marnee, I love you...your cheerleader performances on a ship of uncoordinated, cynical pirates really must be commended. YEAH! Aunt Cindy! Have you seen the Crow’s Nest announcing your grand arrival on Friday the 13th!? I can’t wait to hear you blog with us…I know you’re going to be a riot!

Marnee, I love you…your cheerleader performances on a ship of uncoordinated, cynical pirates really must be commended.

]]> By: Marnee Jo http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6461 Marnee Jo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:18:53 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6461 LOL! Hi Cindy! I agree! It's a torture device, designed to sway us from submitting I tell you! I'm not having it though! We will persevere! *Setting down my rally microphone and waiting for the responding cheers signifying a hyped up crowd. Crickets chirp.* *sigh* LOL! Hi Cindy!

I agree! It’s a torture device, designed to sway us from submitting I tell you! I’m not having it though! We will persevere!

*Setting down my rally microphone and waiting for the responding cheers signifying a hyped up crowd. Crickets chirp.*

*sigh*

]]> By: Aunty Cindy aka Loucinda McGary http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6460 Aunty Cindy aka Loucinda McGary Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:11:40 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6460 Hi All! Don't tell Terrio, but that summary she sent me is a synopsis. SHHH! I've come to the conclusion that NO author likes to write them (some will LIE and say they do, but come on!) and nobody does a particularly great job of writing them. Marnee is right, condensing 90+k words down into 4 or 5 pages is torture! That's why my CPs and I have designated them POSS (piece of sh*te synopsis) because mostly that's what they are. A torture device developed by editors, agents, and contest coordinators -- it's a conspiracy, I tell ya! Hi All!
Don’t tell Terrio, but that summary she sent me is a synopsis. SHHH!

I’ve come to the conclusion that NO author likes to write them (some will LIE and say they do, but come on!) and nobody does a particularly great job of writing them. Marnee is right, condensing 90+k words down into 4 or 5 pages is torture! That’s why my CPs and I have designated them POSS (piece of sh*te synopsis) because mostly that’s what they are.

A torture device developed by editors, agents, and contest coordinators — it’s a conspiracy, I tell ya!

]]> By: Kathy http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6459 Kathy Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:05:50 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6459 Checking in one last time. If it's not bad enough you have to write a synopsis in present tense and make it sound interesting, you also have to give the editor/agent/judge a sampling of voice. Huh? Someone please tell me how one does that without making it sound like... A + B = C. :-) Checking in one last time.

If it’s not bad enough you have to write a synopsis in present tense and make it sound interesting, you also have to give the editor/agent/judge a sampling of voice. Huh? Someone please tell me how one does that without making it sound like… A + B = C. :-)

]]> By: Marnee Jo http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6458 Marnee Jo Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:48:17 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6458 Kathy - Hi! Glad you're enjoying your writing. I've heard it's supposed to be fun. LOL!! And glad I could help you out with the sites. Spread the info around, I say. Ely - My first draft was like that. It was like, well, that's what happens but I swear it's not so boring. I wanted to write a disclaimer at the top: "caution, novel not as boring as this would lead you to believe." Decided I should revise instead. LOL! Kathy - Hi! Glad you’re enjoying your writing. I’ve heard it’s supposed to be fun. LOL!! And glad I could help you out with the sites. Spread the info around, I say.

Ely - My first draft was like that. It was like, well, that’s what happens but I swear it’s not so boring. I wanted to write a disclaimer at the top: “caution, novel not as boring as this would lead you to believe.” Decided I should revise instead. LOL!

]]> By: Hellion http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2008/06/05/synopsis-writing-shudder/#comment-6457 Hellion Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:41:09 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=250#comment-6457 Hi Kathy! (I had to de-spam your comment again! Argh! What is up with this ship! Geez!) You're pantsing your way through this novel? *grins* Welcome to the dark side! Glad you're enjoying it! Hi Kathy! (I had to de-spam your comment again! Argh! What is up with this ship! Geez!) You’re pantsing your way through this novel? *grins* Welcome to the dark side! Glad you’re enjoying it!

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