The Great Plot Synopsis Project
As many of you have probably already read, Joshua Palmatier (our own ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
jpsorrow) has herded a large number of author-cats, asking each of us to post a synopsis from a book that has been published. I was pleased to be asked to participate -- one of the questions that comes up most often on the various author loops I frequent is "how do you write a synopsis?" (along with variations, such as "how many pages is too many pages?") I find the discussion endlessly interesting, mostly because it exemplifies our need for more words in the English language: We all use "synopsis" to mean so many different things.
In any case, check out the authors below, for their Plot Synopsis posts on March 18. And if you've enjoyed the fruits of this project, swing by the LiveJournal ofjpsorrow, and let him know! (My synopsis post will follow this one.)
jpsorrow) has herded a large number of author-cats, asking each of us to post a synopsis from a book that has been published. I was pleased to be asked to participate -- one of the questions that comes up most often on the various author loops I frequent is "how do you write a synopsis?" (along with variations, such as "how many pages is too many pages?") I find the discussion endlessly interesting, mostly because it exemplifies our need for more words in the English language: We all use "synopsis" to mean so many different things.In any case, check out the authors below, for their Plot Synopsis posts on March 18. And if you've enjoyed the fruits of this project, swing by the LiveJournal of
jpsorrow, and let him know! (My synopsis post will follow this one.)Plot Synopsis Project participant links:
Patricia Bray (pbray): http://www.sff.net/people/patriciab
Chaz Brenchley (desperance): http://desperance.livejournal.com
Mike Brotherton: http://www.mikebrotherton.com
Tobias Buckell: http://www.tobiasbuckell.com/2008/0
S.C. Butler (scbutler): http://scbutler.livejournal.com
Barbara Campbell: www.barbara-campbell.com/inside.htm
David B. Coe (davidbcoe): http://davidbcoe.livejournal.com
Jennifer Dunne (jennifer_dunne): http://jennifer_dunne.livejournal.c
S.L. Farrell (sleigh): http://sleigh.livejournal.com
Diana Francis (difrancis): http://difrancis.livejournal.com
Gregory Frost (frostokovich): http://frostokovich.livejournal.com
Felix Gilman: http://www.felixgilman.com/wordpres
Jim C. Hines (jimhines): http://jimhines.livejournal.com
Jackie Kessler (jackiekessler): http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog
Mindy Klasky (mindyklasky): http://mindyklasky.livejournal.com
Misty Massey (madkestrel): http://madkestrel.livejournal.com
C.E. Murphy (mizkit): http://mizkit.livejournal.com
Naomi Novik (naominovik): http://naominovik.livejournal.com
Joshua Palmatier (jpsorrow): http://jpsorrow.livejournal.com
Maria V. Snyder: http://blog.myspace.com/mariavsnyde
Jennifer Stevenson (smokingpigeon): http://smokingpigeon.livejournal.co
Michelle West (msagara): http://msagara.livejournal.com
Sean Williams (ladnews): http://ladnews.livejournal.com
There’s also a book available that has other samples of plot synopses in it. It’s called I Have This Nifty Idea: Now What Do I Do With It? [Amazon; Mysterious Galaxy], edited by Mike Resnick. Check it out for more samples!