tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718195565973839216.post781712079703856135..comments2023-08-28T20:55:37.738+08:00Comments on Satima's Blogspot: Write a decent synopsisSatima Flavellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718195565973839216.post-27057435406593342502013-05-05T10:08:43.895+08:002013-05-05T10:08:43.895+08:00I'm glad you liked the post, Jeff!
What I'...I'm glad you liked the post, Jeff!<br /><br />What I'd do if I had a story with several protags is this: pick the one who has the most to lose and make him/her the MC. Make sure that s/he is in the first scene and the last. I'd mention the other important players in the synopsis - it's even possible to mention what each one wants, if it impacts on the MC's journey.<br /><br />By and large, readers will bond with the first character they are introduced to, that's why it's desirable to make one character's needs prominent and to ensure that s/he stays with the story from start to finish. (You might like to check out my post on "Readers' pet hates" at http://satimaflavell.blogspot.com.au/2009/03/readers-pet-hates.html)Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718195565973839216.post-3072931322286452092013-05-05T07:36:00.470+08:002013-05-05T07:36:00.470+08:00Most interesting post and very well constructed. T...Most interesting post and very well constructed. Thank you! <br /><br />I'm curious though. Most books these days deal with a single protagonist and this formula works great for that. But how does the formula change when there are multiple protagonists, say in an epic fantasy series or similar? If I choose only the most prominent protagonist in my first manuscript, the synopsis feels woefully incomplete.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718195565973839216.post-48931040607427774362013-04-07T16:44:47.996+08:002013-04-07T16:44:47.996+08:00Glad you like it, JB! I was a dance teacher for ab...Glad you like it, JB! I was a dance teacher for about 25 years, but I do sometimes think I should have been an English teacher. However, my pedantry is probably better suited to editing!<br />Satima Flavellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427849961195148899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7718195565973839216.post-45981582495600709362013-04-07T15:38:20.799+08:002013-04-07T15:38:20.799+08:00That is brilliant! Have you been a teacher at some...That is brilliant! Have you been a teacher at some point? This is the kind of activity I could use with my advanced students. <br /><br />I would love to read your thoughts on pitching to editors and publishers. When anyone asks me what my books are about, I freeze. It's so hard to put it into succinct, appealing words! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17166335532171570104noreply@blogger.com