So you have your single sentence to describe your novel? (See, Tiam? I started a sentence with "So...")
Part two involves E X P A N D I N G that sentence into a small paragraph (which will end up sounding a bit like a back cover blurb):
Sentence #1 Story setup / backdrop
Sentence #2 Conflict / disaster #1
Sentence #3 Conflict / disaster #2
Sentence #4 Conflict / disaster #3
Sentence #5 A HINT of the ending or resolution--don't give anything away...
Keep in mind that this is a GUIDELINE, and I won't be counting sentences, or anything like that. Just be sure to have the five parts covered:
Blake Mack is a thief who, while fleeing police, veers off onto a logging road and slams into a cyclist, whose identity he assumes. he enjoys his new start at first, but then a young hotshot police officer with something to prove starts making his life more difficult. To make matters worse, he discovers a shocking secret about the true identity of the man he has become. when a new love interest betrays him, he has no one to turn to. He's on the run--from the law, from "The Company," and from a broken relationship; his only way out may be to start all over again...will he get the chance?
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ReplyDeleteThe question is: Are they ready?
The Rag Dolls are an all-female rock band struggling just to pay the rent, so when they are asked to be the opening act for The Leatherjackets, a very famous band embarking on their second tour of America, you’d think it was a dream come true. They enjoy being in the spotlight, even if briefly, but quickly realize that they do not get along with The Leatherjackets. The mischievous boys sabotage their act and their fun, taking the spot light back. They get in fights, and argue about everything and anything. To make matters worse, those who aren’t a part of the bickering are caught in the middle of it. Is there a way to find common ground between the rock groups so that they can live peacefully?
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