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- April 17th, 2012, 8:21 pm
- Forum: Synopses and Plot Outlines
- Topic: Two-Paragraph Synopsis of a Science/Fantasy w/deconstruction
- Replies: 7
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Re: Two-Paragraph Synopsis of a Science/Fantasy w/deconstruction
Been refining this over time, and have progressed to this point: Jerren Li’Sterrik is a dropout magus who resorts to petty crime when money gets tight. While doing a job for a local crime boss, he finds a mysterious cultural relic hidden in a lord’s treasury. After botching the job beyond repair, he...
- April 16th, 2012, 10:56 am
- Forum: Synopses and Plot Outlines
- Topic: Two-Paragraph Synopsis of a Science/Fantasy w/deconstruction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15065
Re: Two-Paragraph Synopsis of a Science/Fantasy w/deconstruction
And I apologize for not posting around on the forums more first before asking I've been going through that process on the AW boards lately, as well.
- April 4th, 2012, 1:53 pm
- Forum: Connect With a Critique Partner
- Topic: Looking for a Critique Partner for Literary Fiction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5122
Re: Looking for a Critique Partner for Literary Fiction
I'm likewise interested if anyone wants to send me something or look at my work. I just finished a novel and it's almost polished. You can see a synopsis for it at http://forums.nathanbransford.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4748 It's a Science /Fantasy with deconstructive elements. Basically, there w...
- April 4th, 2012, 1:48 pm
- Forum: Synopses and Plot Outlines
- Topic: Two-Paragraph Synopsis of a Science/Fantasy w/deconstruction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15065
Two-Paragraph Synopsis of a Science/Fantasy w/deconstruction
I tried Nathan's "One Sentence, One Paragraph, Two" exercise at http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/05/one-sentence-one-paragraph-and-two.html and this is what I got: One sentence Four young adults get framed for an assassination that never happened, flee the country with a princess, and ...
- April 4th, 2012, 1:33 pm
- Forum: Synopses and Plot Outlines
- Topic: SYNOPSIS: Redemption For Liars - EDITED
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9632
Re: SYNOPSIS: Redemption For Liars - EDITED
I personally liked your first synopsis more. The second seems to have a lot of voice in it, and some of the voicing seems forced. Decent composition, but like the above said, it's way too long for a query. A lot of agents will probably look at that wall of text and just hit delete. Maybe try Nathan'...