So, I’m prepping my first manuscript for submission to New York.
Holy. Freaking. Jesus.
Someone hand me a shot glass full of something that burns on the way down. One thing I don’t get about New York publishing…the synopsis. Does it really tell them anything useful about the book? Wouldn’t a blurb do just as well? And you can write a superb book, but a 5 page synopsis is what keeps you from getting published?
That’s…horrifying.
Now I have to figure out how to write a kick-ass synopsis. All this effort goes into improving your writing ability, but the synopsis is a whole different kettle of fish on writing style. Argh!
I’m panicking a bit. This is not the story I imagined sending to New York, but I do love it. I always pictured Every Witch Way as my ticket to New York, but it’s stalled (yet again) and this story is there and ready to go out. How insane is that?
*breathing into paper bag*
Best wishes, Crystal. I hope that ticket gets punched, and you end up a big success. Then I can say I knew you when.
by Anonymous January 10th, 2007 at 12:47 amGood luck on the synop Crystal. Don’t sweat it too hard, I bet you can write a good one.
Watch out NY here comes Crystal!
by Anonymous January 10th, 2007 at 1:08 amThanks ladies! I’m still freaking out though. I can’t help it. I am the eternal worrier.
by Crystal Jordan January 10th, 2007 at 2:36 amIt’s not as bad as it seems. You’re a publishing veteran. You can handle it.
I’ll tell you a secret. (It won’t be very secret after it’s on blogger, but *shrug*) My first synopsis was about 20 pages long. It sucked so bad. I’m surprised the publisher read my partial with that freaking syn included. I could tell from the contents of the very lovely personal rejection that the editor had read my partial, not just the synopsis.
Most editors say what they are really trying to get from the synopsis is the plot and they aren’t going to buy or not buy based on its writing style. So don’t stress! Hahahahahaha!!!
by Grace Tyler January 10th, 2007 at 3:38 am