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20th June 2023
Our Q&A with editor Alex Hammond. For more articles and interviews on the writing and publishing process, go to www.writersandartists.co.uk.
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Synopsis
A short document that provides an editor/agent with an overview of your narrative, from beginning to end. The synopsis comes with a reputation for being difficult to produce, with writers left frustrated by the task of distilling their manuscript into just a single side of A4. We hope this collection of articles offer help and guidance you find useful.
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