o Show your world building and plot
o Description must keep interest level up
o Needs to be germane to the plot
o Involving protagonist in description keeps it interesting
That said! I am finding it helpful to fill out the answers to these points to help clarify what to include in the synopsis, as a whole.
- What is the prime conflict for your protagonist? Show prime motivation and resolution of all conflicts
- What are the Plot points? – summarize between them to connect. Show the primary conflicts and what is at stake for your protagonist.
- Where are the red herrings?
- What is main character’s good moments?
- What is the main character's big crisis?
- What is the story's climax? Must show ending
- What's the hook?
- What's the tone of the story?
- Show Conflict: Identify the motivations of, and conflicts between, the main characters.
- Show Plot: Move the story forward along its main thrust, showing the protagonist as active while also noting other driving forces
- Show Resolution: show the resolution of all conflicts and sub-plots--no loose ends, no cliff-hangers
- Tell Ending: Tell the resolution. Never leave the editor guessing.
- Bring back to full circle, as your book should, echoing an element from the beginning in the ending.
Books are about Characters so it is extremely important to tell them WHY your characters do what they do and how they react.
CHARACTERIZATION: For each action/reaction of hero make sure you tell WHY
- Who are the main characters? Briefly identify each and answer the questions for each.
- What he wants
- What is in his way
- What is at stake if he does not attain his goal?
- What are the main characters' blackest moments?
- What are their motivations?
Next and final post on Synopsis (maybe): A final check before sending out your synopsis
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