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    The document provides guidance on writing a synopsis for a story. It suggests including the main characters, genre indicators, plot points, and key revelations while teasing but not revealing too much. The synopsis should inform readers and entice them to learn more about the characters and their journey.

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    Synopsis

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    The document provides guidance on writing a synopsis for a story. It suggests including the main characters, genre indicators, plot points, and key revelations while teasing but not revealing too much. The synopsis should inform readers and entice them to learn more about the characters and their journey.

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    WRITING A STORY: _____________________________________________

    SYNOPSIS
    MAIN CHARACTER(S): ________________________________
    SYNOPSIS LENGTH: __________

    WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU


    THING ABOUT YOUR MAIN THING ABOUT YOUR WORLD? NEED TO PROVIDE?
    CHARACTER(S)?
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    HOW CAN THE SYNOPSIS WHAT QUESTIONS DOES THE WHAT DOES THE SYNOPSIS
    INFORM THE READER SYNOPSIS POSE THE PROMISE THE READER?
    BEFORE THEY EVEN BEGIN READER?
    READING? _________________________
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    GENRE INDICATORS: KEYWORDS: WORDS OR PHRASES THAT


    DESCRIBE THE MAIN
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    WRITING A
    SYNOPSIS
    LIST THE MAIN PLOT POINTS: WHAT ARE THE BIG HOW CAN YOU TEASE OR
    REVELATIONS? MISLEAD READERS ABOUT
    _________________________ THESE REVELATIONS?
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    _________________________ DO YOU NEED TO WARN THE WHAT METHODS DO BOOKS
    _________________________ READER ABOUT ANYTHING? IN YOUR GENRE EMPLOY IN
    _________________________ THEIR SYNOPSES?
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    WHAT SORT OF READERS DO WHAT WORDS / IDEAS / WHAT STYLE OF WRITING


    YOU WANT TO READ YOUR THEMES WOULD APPEAL TO WOULD APPEAL TO THESE
    STORY? THESE READERS? READERS?

    _________________________ _________________________ _________________________


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    WRITING A Try writing a few drafts of your synopsis, using your answers on
    the previous pages as checklists.

    SYNOPSIS You may also want to consider formatting; where to place


    paragraph breaks, what to emphasise, etc.

    © E.A. DEVERELL - http://eadeverell.com

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