One Page Synopsis - where do I start?

by Mark J Braybrook
3rd June 2021

Hi Fellow Story-Tellers

I need to write a one page synopsis of a children's novel I've written but how do I condense 20+ thousands words into 1 Page? Is this something others have come up against and what techniques did you use to help you?

Many thanks

Mark

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Hi Mark

There is a great little (and I do mean little) book by Scott Pack 'How to perfect your submission'. It's a 'warts and all' reveal of what to do and what not to do.
Richard

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04/06/2021

I'm heading to Amazon right now to see if I can pick that up. Richard. I need all the help I can get!

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In reply to by Richard

07/06/2021

Hi Mark

There is a great little (and I do mean little) book by Scott Pack 'How to perfect your submission'. It's a 'warts and all' reveal of what to do and what not to do.
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Hi Mark

There is a great little (and I do mean little) book by Scott Pack 'How to perfect your submission'. It's a 'warts and all' reveal of what to do and what not to do.
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