I posted this in another spot but I think I should have started it's own thread so here goes.

I have been trying to think out of the box here and I don't know if my idea would work.

I've read and heard from several agents/publishers that the feel of the synopsis, short or long, should reflect the feel of your story. If the novel is written for teens and YA with a transition to adults, would it be all right to write the synopsis from the angle of the targeted reader?

I was in the library yesterday in the teen section ('cause you really hear a lot of juicy stuff sitting in the teen section, especially if you're writing YA), and I overheard this girl telling this boy about a novel she just read. I mean, it was the perfect synopsis and I actually checked out the books (its a series) just from her recounting of it. It was amazing to hear the enthusiasm and her summation got me quite curious.

Is there something wrong about approaching an editor or an agent from the same angle? Of course I would cut out the 'dude's' and the 'man' and the OMG, but really...

I wrote down what she said and applied it to my own story and it really spices up my synopsis using the teen voice.

Any suggestions or comments? I think it is sort of an original approach. (thanks, Paula8888) for your thoughts. Jen

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