#5 Do you have an outline, summary, or synopsis for your story?

Yes. Continue to #6.

No. Consider whether an outline will help you get started. If it won’t, skip this step and go on to the next one. But realize that at some point, when querying an agent for a fiction book, you’ll need a synopsis, and for a nonfiction work, you’ll need a book proposal; a synopsis, summary, or overview; a detailed table of contents; an author bio; a comp title analysis showing what books are already in the market; an outline as well as the first few chapters for the book proposal. What each agent requires will differ, and you should review the requirements carefully before sending query letters.

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2 responses to “#5 Do you have an outline, summary, or synopsis for your story?”

  1. […] Do you have an outline, summary, or synopsis for your story? July 96. Have your written a first draft? July 127. Have you had your draft edited by a […]

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