Boy meets girl

My research tells me that a book synopsis should have an interesting first sentence. Something that will engage the reader.

The synopsis should answer questions the reader will have. What is the story about? Who are the chief characters? What do they want? Why do they want it? And, what stands in their way of getting it?

The synopsis should be written in the present tense. It should give a flavour of the manuscript.

So it’s got to be more than “Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy and girl transported to alternate world, boy tries to save girl, loses girl again…"

I’ve written the synopsis. It’s about 2 pages – within the recommended length of 2-3 pages. I found it difficult to write – there were a couple of areas where I just got stuck. It was a bit like writing a resume. It can be difficult to know what to include and what to omit.

I will leave it now for a day or two, then look at it afresh and edit again. Then, the next step, is to call that literary agent!