STORYBEAST
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STORYBEAST
Episode #30: Synopses, sharpies, and gold stars
48 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2023 at 3:04 pm.
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Welcome back to another episode of Storybeast, where Courtney Shack and Ghabiba Weston discuss the transformative power of story with Summer Beast, Nadine Flint.

In this episode:

  • none of us know what Victoria Day is
  • the plural of synopsis comes into question
  • we tackle multiple timeline, dual POV synopses
  • we discuss how to reframe your stories to hook an agent
  • we highlight overlapping tools for both query letters and synopses
  • Courtney encourages leaning into feelings and stakes when building tension
  • we look at the power of the jacket copy for focusing on big story elements
  • in comes the sharpie fear
  • teacher Nadine gives out gold stars

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