Overcoming YOUR Fear of Writing a Synopsis. Look at the word. Say it with me. Even the sound of the word emanates dread. Webster s defines it as a shortened statement or outline, as of a narrative.
Nothing sounds particularly evil in that definition.
Let s look at it a little closer shortened statement or outline. Hey, look at that. Now there is a little word we re all familiar with. Probably not you, either. Start with a Simple Sentence Let s start with the shortened statement.