Write a Synopsis

LEARN HOW TO CRAFT A SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED SYNOPSIS AND IMPRESS PROSPECTIVE AGENTS

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Learn a range of techniques to summarise your novel into a stellar synopsis

Finish the course with a succinct, synopsis

Join our lovely little online community to support you all the way to synops-yes

The Writers’ HQ’s online synopsis writing course will help you prepare for sending your manuscript out into the big wide world of publishing

You think you’ve done the hard part by writing a book, but landing an agent is the next big hurdle to leap over.

A kickass synopsis shows an agent you can plan and execute a super tight plot. But reducing a whole manuscript into just a few pages of story summary can be a reet pain in the backside…

Learn how to craft a small but perfectly formed synopsis and impress prospective agents with your summarising prowess.

LESSONS IN
THIS COURSE

OH SYNOPSIS, WHY ART THOU A PAIN IN MY ARSE?

WHAT DOES A SYNOPSIS LOOK LIKE?

PULL OUT THE BARE BONES OF YOUR STORY

A FEW NOTES ON SYNOPSIS TECHNIQUE

SYNOPSIS DOS AND DON’TS

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