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barnes21
 10 Jun 2011, 16:05 #120048 Reply To Post
Hi everyone,

Does anyone have a rough idea of how many words a synopsis should be when you submit to an agent?

Thanks

Victoria.
Sammy
 10 Jun 2011, 16:19 #120050 Reply To Post
Best to check the agent's submission guidelines as they're all different.

On average, no more than two pages - so about 600 words double-spaced or 1200 single-spaced.

Some will ask for just one page though, which can be tough for a complex thriller!

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perrybond
 10 Jun 2011, 19:55 #120065 Reply To Post
Write a nice full synopsis then save it with the word count in the title, then, shorten it and save it again. Keep doing this until you have a synopsis of just three sentences: then when you hit the agents, you can just give them whatever length they ask for. (Oh and write a few blurbs too.)
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unclearthur
 10 Jun 2011, 20:40 #120068 Reply To Post
Quote: barnes21, Friday, 10 Jun 2011 16:05
Hi everyone,

Does anyone have a rough idea of how many words a synopsis should be when you submit to an agent?

Thanks

Victoria.


Follow both of the above. Perry's idea worked for me - I've got 5, 2 and 1 page synopses plus blurbs down to 50 words. But the agent/publisher will tell you what they expect.

Good luck - I've always found a synopsis more difficult to write than a novel.

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olady
 10 Jun 2011, 22:24 #120080 Reply To Post
Most agents prefer two to three pages for a synopsis. I write roughly around 1000 words for a synopsis and never had a complaint.
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barnes21
 11 Jun 2011, 16:15 #120141 Reply To Post
Thanks for all your advice and your certainly right, writing a synopsis is harder than the book!!

Thanks again

Victoria
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