The Synopsis Made Easy

You have completed your mss, you have even written a cover letter to enclose with your mss, but still, that is not enough! You need a synopsis of your work to add to them as well. What is a synopsis? A synopsis is a summary of your work. You must always enclose a synopsis with your mss. Do not expect the editor/publisher to read your mss without it, as they do not have much time available. Your synopsis will tell them if it is worth reading further on. So, it is important to write a good synopsis , as it is this document that represents and will sell your work. How to write a synopsis. First write the title of your work, followed by your name. Then write the word SYNOPSIS in the middle. e.g. TURTLES By Jason Brown SYNOPSIS Now, try to be brief and precise. This is only the outline of your work, so skip details or any unnecessary information. Let us suppose you have written a book about Turtles. You can start: