October: I HATE To Write a Synopsis

Instructor: Sharon Mignerey

Oct. 1 - 26;  Fee:  $40

I HATE to Write a Synopsis!

Sure some people like to write a synopsis.  For most writers, the task is about as appealing as jumping into a frozen lake during sub-zero weather--even though some people like that, too.

The typical approach to writing a synopsis is to trying to shrink—that agonizing process of trying to fit a long novel into a three to ten page synopsis.  Imagine trying to put a 22-size woman into a size 2 bikini.  Not a pretty picture.  The shrink method of synopsis writing is no different.  This workshop focuses on finding the essence of your story.

Workshop participants leave with a workbook that provides concrete reminders of the steps and the techniques.  This workshop focuses on concrete tips for the selling synopsis, a query letter, and a pitch.

Sharon Mignerey has written books for Silhouette Intimate Moments, Zebra, and Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense. She has recently completed a single title romance that she’s marketing, and she’s working on a suspense series. Her most recent title is THE GOOD NEIGHBOR. She’s had articles published by The Writer magazine, and she’s a regular contributor to The Rocky Mountain Writer with a column entitled Muse Sings.

Sharon is a student of craft, and she is a sought-after speaker who enjoys sharing with other writers. She received an MFA from Seton Hill University in Writing Popular Fiction. Sharon’s books have won several awards including The Golden Heart, the National Readers Choice Award, and the CRW Keeper Award.