Jane Cable tries to pick out the positives of writing a synopsis Having completed the edits on one manuscript and having rescued my rights for Another You from Endeavour Press, this month has been all about considering submissions – which in most cases involves the bane of my writing life – the synopsis. I’m not …
Tag: synopsis
Feb 02
Gillian Holmes, (aka The Editor) Responded to Frost’s Request for Help Writing a Synopsis
Synopsis: A brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play etc. by Gillian Holmes A very talented friend of mine sent me the synopsis of the novel she was writing for her Creative Writing MA. Her tutor had sent her away with a flea in her ear, and she came to …
Jan 26
Early Chapters by Gillian Holmes of The Editor | Get Published
Frost is delighted to have an editor of Gillian’s calibre to help aspiring authors. It’s particularly apt, because the fundraising Independent Author Book Award, run by www.wordsforthewounded.co.uk is open for entries until 6th March 2016. Last year’s winner, Jane Cable, is now represented by the Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency as a direct result of the competition. Felicity Trew of the Caroline Sheldon Literary …
Jan 19
An interview with Gillian Holmes – editor by Margaret Graham
Gillian Holmes – aka The Editor – has been working in publishing for nearly twenty years. She started out at Quarto, working on craft books and worked with many publishers, and finally Arrow Books where she edited many bestselling authors, such as Katie Flynn, Dorothy Koomson, Amy Silver (aka Paula Hawkins), Cathy Woodman, Margaret Graham, …