Lorna
Inkling
After completing draft 3.2 of my WIP I've decided it's time to have a crack at the synopsis for the first time.
This is the way I've approached it so far.
1) Chapter Outline
2) Summary
3) Keeping what's in the summary as the 'core' I've started editing down the Chapter Outline.
My main struggle is to introduce characters and places, giving brief examples of who they are and their roles without spoiling the flow.
I'm wondering what processes other writers use for writing synopses.
Are there any web sites where examples of fantasy synopses can be viewed? (I could only find romance, mystery and horror). I feel with fantasy and sci fi it's doubly difficult writing a synopsis because you're introducing a new world and mythical races.
So far I'm only reasonably happy the opening for my synopsis. Am I on the right track?
'JARAD, a pyric warrior is forced by XHAMOURA, the visionary ruling Atara, to kill an old friend as punishment for concealing his relationship with the dragons. Xhamoura gives Jarad an ultimatum; to keep his position as Atara’s Champion he must take the dragons to burn the town of Lanbucca, kill its young visionary and return with her heart.
Able to walk between the material and elemental planes, Jarad escapes through the latter to the volcanoes on a fiery steed...'
This is the way I've approached it so far.
1) Chapter Outline
2) Summary
3) Keeping what's in the summary as the 'core' I've started editing down the Chapter Outline.
My main struggle is to introduce characters and places, giving brief examples of who they are and their roles without spoiling the flow.
I'm wondering what processes other writers use for writing synopses.
Are there any web sites where examples of fantasy synopses can be viewed? (I could only find romance, mystery and horror). I feel with fantasy and sci fi it's doubly difficult writing a synopsis because you're introducing a new world and mythical races.
So far I'm only reasonably happy the opening for my synopsis. Am I on the right track?
'JARAD, a pyric warrior is forced by XHAMOURA, the visionary ruling Atara, to kill an old friend as punishment for concealing his relationship with the dragons. Xhamoura gives Jarad an ultimatum; to keep his position as Atara’s Champion he must take the dragons to burn the town of Lanbucca, kill its young visionary and return with her heart.
Able to walk between the material and elemental planes, Jarad escapes through the latter to the volcanoes on a fiery steed...'