These items are self-evident, but I really can’t leave them off. The synopsis, or summary, and writing sample, at least, must appear in any proposal, be the proposed book fiction or nonfiction. The series potential is always a good idea to show you want a career in publishing. Synopsis (aka …
Learn how to craft a strong novel synopsis, while avoiding the most common mistakes, including the dreaded "synopsis speak."
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I was kvetching recently on Twitter about authors who don’t send a requested synopsis with their material. I’ll admit, I don’t always read the synopsis, but I do like to have it o…
Learn how to write a synopsis like a pro with five quick and easy tips, as well as five things to avoid when writing synopses, and a few pointers on formatting your synopsis!
In this guide, I give you a proven approach to writing a synopsis that makes agents want to see your manuscript (fiction or nonfiction).
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Writers hate to face the dreaded novel synopsis, but these two tips can make writing a synopsis a little less miserable.
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The Master of Fright brought us tales of terror with his Goosebumps series, just made into a film starring Jack Black. But what do you know about the books? Test yourself – if you dare…
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Description alone won't bring a character to life; it must be supported with evidence of a personality—and the more concrete, the better.
A fundamental piece of building literacy, and ultimately developing a lifelong love of reading, is providing readers with engaging texts that meet and support them where they are. Two categories of texts that play a powerful role in achieving this goal are beginning readers and hi-lo books. Librarians will find a wide variety of texts to support developing and reluctant readers in this season’s offerings.
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