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Synopsis Do's And Don'ts

Synopsis Do’s And Don’ts

On March 1, 2019 By K.M. Allan39 Comments

So you've done it! Created your characters, planned a world, plotted a story, and turned them into a whole book. It was hard. It took years. It filled your soul, and it stretched your sanity. It was one of the best things you've ever done and one of the worst—or so you thought. As many …

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The Basics of a Good Synopsis

On June 22, 2017 By K.M. Allan

If you’re planning to shop your book around, you’re going to need a synopsis. I started writing one when my first manuscript was complete and I was ready to find an agent. Strangely, even though at this point you’ll know your book inside out, writing the synopsis can be harder than writing the book. I …

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K.M. Allan

YA writer and blogger. Author of The Blackbirch Series, The Beginning and The Dark Half (books 1 & 2) are out now! I'm also an identical twin, but not the evil one.

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