After reading a dozen or so articles with conflicting advice on writing a novel synopsis, I wrote a 10-page,
chapter-by-chapter synopsis of my book. Then, after reading on several agency websites that they wanted a 2-page synopsis, I reduced the 10-page
synopsis to two pages by omitting a lot of details I'd previously believed were
indispensable. Then, after reading on several more agent websites that they
wanted only a 1-page synopsis, I reduced the 2-page synopsis to one page by
omitting adjectives and adverbs. Anticipating what I'll be reading tomorrow, I've decided
to get ahead of the curve by reducing the 1-page synopsis to a half-page by
omitting punctuation.
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