tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post3956827275340156016..comments2023-10-26T04:41:30.913-05:00Comments on Julie Jarnagin: Writing the Synopsis: Part 1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512158365021041194noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-38912930572576812182013-03-26T08:10:59.353-05:002013-03-26T08:10:59.353-05:00Smashing the entire story down to a few pages.Smashing the entire story down to a few pages.Wendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-44227957179786611142013-03-25T19:14:44.904-05:002013-03-25T19:14:44.904-05:00Oooh, this is so appropriate because I'm worki...Oooh, this is so appropriate because I'm working on a synopsis right now. Yeah, they're hard! Especially after you've just spent over 300 pages telling something you now have to sum up in one page. My trick this time? I'm writing the synopsis BEFORE I write the story. We'll see if it makes it easier :)Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-78988130094520806192013-03-25T14:14:19.136-05:002013-03-25T14:14:19.136-05:00It's tough to leave stuff out - especially stu...It's tough to leave stuff out - especially stuff that we love. :) Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-11019201645686306312013-03-25T14:13:56.374-05:002013-03-25T14:13:56.374-05:00Thanks, Loree. Thanks, Loree. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-89533974118275110992013-03-25T14:13:41.054-05:002013-03-25T14:13:41.054-05:00Yes. It's a challenge. Hopefully I'll be a...Yes. It's a challenge. Hopefully I'll be able to provide you with some tips on what to include. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-85368043851567502312013-03-25T14:12:45.352-05:002013-03-25T14:12:45.352-05:00Agreed. We'll definitely cover that.Agreed. We'll definitely cover that. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-30684539304931601612013-03-25T14:12:25.719-05:002013-03-25T14:12:25.719-05:00:) Thanks, Susan. I was trying to come up with an ...:) Thanks, Susan. I was trying to come up with an image that would be completely intimidating. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-57812822893211841802013-03-25T14:11:49.029-05:002013-03-25T14:11:49.029-05:00I think we all look at our synopses and think they...I think we all look at our synopses and think they sound too simplistic, but clarity rules when it comes to writing the synopsis. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-63630764372930930062013-03-25T14:11:08.373-05:002013-03-25T14:11:08.373-05:00Thanks, Brandy. It's so difficult to leave tho...Thanks, Brandy. It's so difficult to leave those things around, but we'll talk about some of the ways to sneak in the character nuances. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-55969690406845608482013-03-25T14:10:30.353-05:002013-03-25T14:10:30.353-05:00It can be overwhelming, but it's also a good e...It can be overwhelming, but it's also a good exercise in taking a good look at the structure of our stories.Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-90728560926192621342013-03-25T14:09:18.560-05:002013-03-25T14:09:18.560-05:00Yes. That can definitely be tough. We'll cover...Yes. That can definitely be tough. We'll cover how to decide what to put in and what to leave out. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-37182167398827834602013-03-25T14:08:35.268-05:002013-03-25T14:08:35.268-05:00Maybe we need a series on how to write the synopsi...Maybe we need a series on how to write the synopsis and another series on how to stick to the synopsis :) Thanks for the comment. Julie Jarnaginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066689616022777802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-80734720277866954032013-03-25T12:41:47.547-05:002013-03-25T12:41:47.547-05:00Knocking everything out that isn't main plot. ...Knocking everything out that isn't main plot. I tend to want to tell every detail. :)Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-17414201551286857232013-03-25T10:53:47.636-05:002013-03-25T10:53:47.636-05:00Great subject! Looking forward to your posts.
For...Great subject! Looking forward to your posts.<br /><br />For me, the hard part is keeping it to the main points of the story, and making it sound interesting - all in one.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-9556425131151602562013-03-25T10:29:32.275-05:002013-03-25T10:29:32.275-05:00The worst part, in my opinion, is condensing 50,00...The worst part, in my opinion, is condensing 50,000-70,000 words into a page or two. You write, you edit, you cut, expand, rewrite, and condense your story so that everything moves it forward and nothing just stalls out terribly. But then, the synopsis is ultra condensed and it's just difficult deciding what to include.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-33335748099206955032013-03-25T09:42:15.074-05:002013-03-25T09:42:15.074-05:00Figuring out what details to include and what not ...Figuring out what details to include and what not to include!Lindsay Harrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09379628592162011068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-21329848732598394982013-03-25T09:35:15.290-05:002013-03-25T09:35:15.290-05:00This is so good! And I love the bunny. :0)This is so good! And I love the bunny. :0)Susan Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097934149556488076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-74661410662431291982013-03-25T09:02:59.390-05:002013-03-25T09:02:59.390-05:00That's it in a nutshell!
I think the hardest ...That's it in a nutshell!<br /><br />I think the hardest part is trying to make it sound interesting without adding too much detail.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-19714855314968242782013-03-25T08:45:52.263-05:002013-03-25T08:45:52.263-05:00Synopsis writing is very humbling for me, lol. I w...Synopsis writing is very humbling for me, lol. I want to explain the subplots and the character nuances, but there's no room for that. I'm always afraid that I left out a very important fact of the story. I look forward to you tackling this part of the writing process!Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-41976511699297626742013-03-25T08:41:09.296-05:002013-03-25T08:41:09.296-05:00Awesome, I'm glad you're tackling this top...Awesome, I'm glad you're tackling this topic. I think for me the toughest part is sifting through all the details and just telling the main plot. I always think to myself, "but they need to know this in order for that to make sense and I can't leave THAT out because blah blah blah..." Just sticking to that main story thread is difficult for me. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620457068731162013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-86537831755137366212013-03-25T08:34:49.816-05:002013-03-25T08:34:49.816-05:00I think for me its narrowing down everything I lov...I think for me its narrowing down everything I love into a small space. Probably choosing the right words to describe the story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-36351644872686101412013-03-25T08:32:10.790-05:002013-03-25T08:32:10.790-05:00Writing as synopsis for me is like pulling a tooth...Writing as synopsis for me is like pulling a tooth with a wrench, and I'm a firm believer that someone else besides the author should read the book, then write the synopsis. I've written one to submit with a proposal for a trilogy to my publisher (which they bought) Now, as the good panster I am, it's been incredibly hard to stick to it. Denyse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177975825949433427noreply@blogger.com