will work on your Novel.
by JayDirex
Why? Because it works.
It does not matter if your story is slice of life about a GENDER-BENT BLOB OF ENERGY. My synopsis formula works. All you have to do is answer these FOUR QUESTIONS and you can create a great synopsis.
0. Describe the Genre:
1. Who's the Main Character(s)?
2. What are they about? (What do they do?)
3. What is the conflict that broke up the normal?
4. How do they attempt to resolve the conflict?
EXAMPLES
Story: The Villainous Lee Twins
0. Describe the Genre:
-- An action packed shoot-em-up!
1. Who's the MC?
-- The Twins, Bro and Sis.
2. What is he/she they about? (their normal thing)
-- Kick ass Bounty Hunters/wild pair.
3. What is the conflict that broke up the normal?
-- A high-risk bounty job goes wrong, now crews trying to kill them.
4. How do they attempt to resolve the conflict?
-- Lock-load and shoot their way out- who knows if they lives or dies
SYNOPSIS- notice how each question is answered in order below:
(0) In this action packed shoot-em-up! (1) We meet gutsy twin bounty hunters, Bro and Sis. (2) A wild pair who thrive on snaring high-reward fugitives. (3)
But one day a dangerous job goes violently wrong, and the twins become
the target of two murderous crews out to kill the bounty they're
transporting. (4) Now trapped between warring sides, BULLETS FLY as the siblings go full metal jacket to guard their bounty and stay alive!
Assassin girls, Baka Twins, Battle Rifles, Crime, Action Packed!!
Story: Rica Wants Him Dead
0. Describe the Genre:
-- Crime/Drama/Romance
1. Who's the MC?
-- Teen Ko
2. What is he/she they about? (their normal thing)
-- Kick butt Assassin, one of the best.
3. What is the conflict that broke up the normal?
-- He rescued a mob boss kidnapped daughter, now bad-dudes trying to kill him
4. How does he attempt to resolve the conflict?
-- Seeks help from dangerous girl from his past- who knows if he lives or dies.
SYNOPSIS- notice how each question is answered in order below:
In this Crime/Drama/Romance- (1)We meet Teen Assassin, Ko. (2) One of the best in the business. (3) After rescuing a Korean mob boss’s five year old daughter from kidnappers he becomes a hunted man in New York City. (4)
Now on the run and desperate to protect the child, Ko discovers there’s
only one person willing to help him: The beautiful and deadly Rica
Reyes. A villainous Teen Rifle Girl from Ko’s past, who once tried to
kill him. Out of options he's forced to trust Rica and accept her aid.
But Ko is no fool, and he knows that the price Rica will extract for her
help could cost him everything. - Teen Romance, Tsundere, Light Novel,
YA, Assassins
DO YOU KNOW WHY THIS SYNOPSIS
WORKS WITH ALL STORIES?
Because your story is about
1. CHARACTER(S)
2. Who do a normal thing.
3.
Suddenly something abnormal happens--conflict.
4. The character(s) now has to resolve this conflict.
