fiction, Plotting, Writing
Of course, the ‘sane’ part is up for debate, but I’m happy to say there was minimal blood-loss as I completed my new query and synopsis. The synopsis scared me even more than the query. I knew my characters so intimately that I couldn’t imagine...
fiction, Plotting, Workshops, Writing
So, you know what comes after edits and revisions of a manuscript? Edits and revisions of the synopsis and query. Whether Plotter or Pantser I’ve been told, several times, that the synopsis should be written before the story. If you can do that, I highly suggest...
Creating Characters, Plotting, Writing
As I work on the query and synopsis for my completed story, I’m also working on the next one. It’s actually quite exciting. In the past I’ve struggled with “starting”. It seemed the story I just finished – and its characters...
Creating Characters, Plotting, Workshops, Writing
I have successfully completed five synopsis versions. Note, I did not say I have completed five successful synopsis versions. I’m happy with the final one, though I’ve gone according to the 1 page per 10,000 words rule. I’m going to let it sit for a...
