The joys of synopses...

[martinlivings]

I've been asked to submit a one-page synopsis for a book. It needs to be done by Friday.

Fine, I thought, how hard could it be? [1]. So I sat down yesterday to skim through the book and quickly synopsise it.

I just finished now. Then pasted it into Word, so I could get a page count.

Seven pages.

Fine. Now I just have to cut it down by eighty six percent and it should be fine.

Sigh... I hate synopses...

[1] - somehow, I hear Richard Hammond scream "Don't say that!!!"

Comments

[angriest.livejournal.com]

Only use verbs and nouns.

Man. Space. Drives ship. Explosion! Wakes. Moonbase. Aliens invading. Sneaking. Hiding. Bodies. Runs. Fights. Wins!

[martinlivings.livejournal.com]

I like that. Next stop - haiku synopsis!

Harry and Yana,
Find the past wants to kill them.
In the end, they win.

Hmm... not bad... ;)

[catsparx.livejournal.com]

awesome! I'd read this book!