Wednesday, 13 March 2013

A Brilliant Guide to Writing a Book Synopsis


How to Write a Synopsis for Your Novel


by Glen C. Strathy

This article is by far the most helpful and instructive guide that I have read so far for aspiring novelists

in their quest to achieve representation or to obtain a professional edit/review of their work.

I have included the Bio information from Glen's blog but I have included a link to his site for the basic

guidance on synopsis writing.




Follow the link below or click on the title above to go to the article on writing a synopsis.

http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/how-to-write-a-synopsis.html#

The whole blog is packed with useful expert information and I am grateful to Glen for this incredible

source of  helpful material on writing and getting published.


Who is Glen C. Strathy?

Glen C. Strathy has earned his a living as a freelance writer since 1999, writing non-fiction, direct response promotional copy, and fiction. Working with Stephen Leeb, he co-wrote The Coming Economic Collapse(Warner Business Books, 2006), which became both aNew York Times Business Bestseller and a Business WeekBestseller and contributed to Game Over (Business Plus, 2009). 
Glen's 2011 novel for 9-12 year-olds, Dancing on the Inside,was awarded a Gold Medal in the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards, and a Readers View Reviewers Choice Award. You can find out more about it at Glen Strathy's other website, or preview it below.

Glen holds a B.A. in English and Drama and an M.A. in English from the University of Western Ontario. He received a B.Ed. from Queen's University, Kingston after completing the Artist in Community Education program, and studied acting and directing at Ryerson Theatre School. He is a member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
Glen lives with his wife, fellow writer Kaitlin Rainey, and their daughter in Kingston, Ontario, Canada