Thanks for reminding me, scalem. I should have mentioned the books will be signed.
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Originally Posted by JDP  Phew! I've tried to write the synopsis a few times for my WIP, and come across this problem. |
Yes, I think a lot of writers fill their synopsis up with supporting information, and find they've run out of room to describe the action of the plot.
It's important to know what your plot actually
is, and not every writer does. They get lost in all the incidents, and have a hard time figuring out which are essential.
A while back I devised a formula (sort of cobbled it together from other sources) for describing a story, no matter how complex, in a single sentence. Once you have your sentence, you know what your book is about -- as opposed to the things that just happen.
It goes like this:
Character (or characters) + something descriptive of who they are + immediate challenge faced or undertaken + ultimate goal
semicolon turning point + consequence.
If that doesn't make sense, here is an example (I chose LOTR because so many people are familiar with it):
Frodo the Hobbit and a band of adventurers representing the free peoples of Middle Earth set out on a perilous quest to destroy the One Ring of Power; when members of the company are separated, each must fight the forces of the Dark Lord Sauron in his own way.