Cooking up a Synopsis
Date:
With:
Laurel Cohn
Rating:
EARLY, EMERGING
Summary:
The key to a successful pitch and synopsis is a clear and fundamental understanding of what it is you are writing and where it fits in the publishing world. Encapsulating your writing project in one sentence, a short blurb or even a 500-word synopsis can feel more difficult than writing a book-length work. This seminar offers tips and tools to help frame your work in a variety of ways relevant to different publishing opportunities.Details
You will learn:
- An understanding of the different types of pitches, blurbs and synopses required for different audiences
- Specific tools and strategies to write a one-line hook, a short pitch and a synopsis
- What works and doesn’t work in a pitch and synopsis
- The value of synopsis writing as a developmental tool
- What other writers have done – we look at examples of synopses from published writers.
About Laurel Cohn
Laurel Cohn is a book editor passionate about communication and the power of stories in our lives. As a developmental editor she has been helping writers since the 1980s prepare their work for publication. She also works with publishers, businesses and community organisations, and is a popular workshop presenter. Laurel has a PhD in literary and cultural studies and publishes in the academic world.
Venue:
Registration for this event ended on 25 October 2019 - 4:00