Review: Medecine AND Sugar
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2012
Writing a synopsis is enough to send most would-be writers screaming away from their computers.  It's easier to slave over a whole novel than cut it down to the bare bones in order to sell it.Nicola Morgan has come to our rescue with the book we needed years ago before we had bruised foreheads from banging them on the desk and an alcohol problem.Not only is her advice sound, including interviews from agents and publishers who outline exactly what they do and do not want to see in a synopsis, it is given with humour and an obvious understanding of the problem.Although taking in every word carefully to make the most of the opportunity to pick the brains of an expert, I found myself laughing out loud at some of the turns of phrase.Good medecine for bad synopsis-writers and a spoonful of giggle-sugar to help it down.