tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post5709041121289843454..comments2023-09-07T21:46:14.760-04:00Comments on The Elaine English Literary Agency Blog: A Note on SynopsesThe Elaine English Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16348011697284802112noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-2654922653680739392010-05-27T00:03:35.913-04:002010-05-27T00:03:35.913-04:00Great advice. Thank you. I'm in the process of...Great advice. Thank you. I'm in the process of writing my synopsis right now and I can't get enough good advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-90759023073863371432010-05-22T12:15:37.721-04:002010-05-22T12:15:37.721-04:00Thank you for the clarification. frank1569, while ...Thank you for the clarification. frank1569, while I agree that our focus should remain on books, queries and synopses are the only way we can realistically compete with each other for a voice.Café Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356527115662788903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-43272006933677320242010-05-06T13:06:27.129-04:002010-05-06T13:06:27.129-04:00Emily--It sounds like something like that could wo...Emily--It sounds like something like that could work, but you want to make sure that, in separating the main plotline from the sub-plotlines, you don't give the reader the impression that all of the plotlines aren't woven together successfully in your manuscript.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336195225237071348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-43260077918082390082010-05-06T11:04:10.220-04:002010-05-06T11:04:10.220-04:00My current synopsis outlines the first half of the...My current synopsis outlines the first half of the main plot, then shows how some of the subplots tie in, then details the ending (with all lose ends tied up). Will this work, or would you prefer if we went in sequential order?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08673008115756142503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-90736866095690818922010-05-05T09:40:07.960-04:002010-05-05T09:40:07.960-04:00Scarlettprose: To clarify Jenn's post, our pr...Scarlettprose: To clarify Jenn's post, our preference here IS for a 3-5 pp. synopsis, not for a 3-page-maximum synopsis. Sorry for the confusion.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336195225237071348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-44613263972237495822010-05-05T07:26:05.264-04:002010-05-05T07:26:05.264-04:00If more than three pages on a double spaced synops...If more than three pages on a double spaced synopsis irritates you, then perhaps you should change your submission guidelines. It says you prefer 3-5 pages, but if you really don't want more than three, you are setting us up to fail even if we're simply complying with your guidelines.Anna Bankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216213561070725760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-8313125699137522010-05-04T10:30:14.635-04:002010-05-04T10:30:14.635-04:00It seems to me that some of the people submitting ...It seems to me that some of the people submitting a "cliffhanger" don't actually understand what a synopsis IS - they're writing cover copy, or a query teaser, not a synopsis. <br /><br />I really wish we could just give every author a handy-dandy cheat sheet telling them the difference between these elements! I'd include this discussion of what's too long and what's not enough on something like that!Katehttp://www.candlemarkandgleam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-64088259708006451792010-05-04T10:30:14.636-04:002010-05-04T10:30:14.636-04:00I agree with these sentiments, but I must say that...I agree with these sentiments, but I must say that there are even worse proposals around than there are synopses. I do not understand how so-called 'writers' can let these two documents slip so readily. They are deal-breakers and they are often treated as after-thoughts which is more than a little silly.Stephhttp://www.thecreativeidentity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-27618957033963187862010-05-04T10:25:37.998-04:002010-05-04T10:25:37.998-04:00A writer writes a great novel. But, because said w...A writer writes a great novel. But, because said writer doesn't also write great query letters or the perfect synopsis, his great novel may never be read, because too many agents only read novels by writers who also write fabulous queries and synopses.<br /><br />Just because I can build a great car doesn't mean I'm good at selling that car - that's what salesmen and agents are for. Do agents only see movies if the poster is cool and tagline is titillating?frank1569https://www.blogger.com/profile/10125628219505031584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083841011327244440.post-85629294862406447742010-05-04T10:19:13.544-04:002010-05-04T10:19:13.544-04:00Really really useful thank you - I'm doing my ...Really really useful thank you - I'm doing my synposis for my MA proposal now!TootingWurzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06577206390078473472noreply@blogger.com