Novel synopsis example pdf

A novel synopsis is a document that causes writers a lot of stress. You just spent hours upon hours typing away at your draft, only to be stymied by a thousand-word document that is supposed to encapsulate a manuscript that is tens of thousands of words long.

Where should you even start: introducing the characters? The setting?

Best novel synopsis examples

The premise?

The first thing I want to tell you is, quite honestly, the synopsis is not that important. While I'm going to help you approach your synopsis and give you some tips for writing one, you need to know there are only two scenarios in which you will be writing a synopsis for a novel submission.

The first is if you are reaching out to literary agents because you want to get your novel published and they request a synopsis as part of the query materials.

However, not all agents request a synopsis, so you only need to provide one if it is explicitly asked for.

The second is if you are already in a working relationship with a publisher or an editor at a publishing house and they specifically request a synops