SYNOPSIS

by Paul Garside
13th May 2015

I am struggling to get my novel boiled down into one page, I have managed to get it down to two pages would anyone mind having a look and see if if you think it is too long and more to the point does it make sense. It does to me but I of course know the story! Thanks in advance Paul G

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I found this really helpful.

http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2012/04/17/how-to-write-a-1-page-synopsis/

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23/05/2015

lol it's ok Kereen I took it as a compliment, you remembered the character.

Regards Paul

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14/05/2015

Hi again Lorraine, yep his heart surgery was later but I deliberately moved things forward because I'm one of those people who likes things not always quite right but anyway it gave him time to work out how to transplant a heart, mine is just restarting, but I do get your point. I will enquire about permission from his estate. Should it be published and make any money then any and all will be donated to a charity run by the church my wife and myself are involved in. It redirects ex-offenders and the disenfranchised in the area into employment. It works but everything needs cash so every little no matter how little helps. Hoping that info might get his estate to say yes. I had an ex colleague take a look at the manuscript (she is an editor and ghost writer) she quoted me £3,900 to edit and rewrite. I wanted to do the rewrites anyway I enjoy it. so my wife is doing the editing between keeping crims out of jail. so she can't spend too long on my dream. anyroad up! as they say in Lancashire Thank you for your help it really is appreciated. Regards Paul

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