Hi, all! I’m over at the TRS Blue blog today (post goes live at 8 am CT), if you wish to stop in for some Irish coffee. 😉
It’s 1/11/11! Make a wish!
Yesterday, I thought, was productive. I got my blog post written (the one linked above) and also started writing that dreaded synopsis. I’m making myself do it because I know when it comes time to pitch the book, I’ll have to have one anyway. So I may as well open the vein and get it over with. Right? It’s dreadful, too.
I took the first six chapters of the book and started with a detailed synopsis by chapter. I hate it. In fact, it sucks. But I will persevere. Tonight, I’ll work on the detailed synopsis of the second half of my printed pages. I’m sure more suckage will ensue.
What this is doing for me, though, is showing me where the plot holes are. Plus I’m trying to come up with a hook and so far all I have is: Magic and mayhem in the Middle Ages! Yeah. It sucks. About the only thing going for it is it has cool alliteration. 😉 I’m still working on it. I have an idea of where I want to send this when I’m finished with it everything about the book, the synopsis and the hook have to be absolutely bang on of it’s a rejection. I don’t want that. I want a contract. 🙂
Not much else happening. I had my head buried in data all day again at work which is GREAT because it lets my subconscious do all the thinking about the Middles Ages, jousting, and a hot Scotsman. I love it.
Hope everyone is staying cozy and warm! As for us, the weather is bitterly cold but we have no preciptation so that’s good news. All the roads were fine yesterday and schools were open. Today is more of the same. Just colder than a well digger’s … Well, you know.
Happy Tuesday!
It hurts now, but you’ll be happy you did it when you start the submission process.
Your logline is okay if there’s a lot of humor in the piece — otherwise it could be a little misleading.
Remember — when the logline doesn’t work, it means the piece isn’t finished and needs more revision! When I stick to that, it works and gets picked up a lot faster.
We’re bracing for a big storm tonight — I can feel it. I’ve got my “pre storm headache.”
A Well-diggers WHAT??? 😉
I can’t write w/out a synopsis. I feel lost and flailing in a sea of uncertainty. The cool thing about a synopsis (and a misconception) is you aren’t “pinned” to it. I’ve written out synopses before and had my characters surprise me, and take me in a completely different direction–synopsis be damned! No joke. But it helps to know you have an end point to work towards–and you know what will happen along the way. It’s not as “thrilling” as writing by the seat of your pants, but it helps me stay focused, because I know the End Game. Unless I’m swayed otherwise. 😉
Have FUN!!!