How to Fry Your Marbles in One Day

BEWARE!

Squeezing 90,000 words into 1,000 words
does this to your brain.

~ Synopsis-ed out ~

Author: Sarah Potter Writes

Sarah is a British eccentric who writes offbeat fiction, haiku and tanka poetry. When stuck for words, she sketches or paints instead. She's into nature conservation, sustainability, gardening, dogs, natural health, and reading. Her sociability is something that happens in short bursts with long breathing spaces in between. View all posts by Sarah Potter Writes

13 thoughts on “How to Fry Your Marbles in One Day”

68ghia says:

24/05/2014 at 2:58 pm

As long as it’s done Sarah 🙂
And you seem relatively sane still…

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  24/05/2014 at 3:02 pm
  
  Yes, I’m actually really pleased with it. I used a different approach this time, which was to not refer to the manuscript at all but just type up the story from memory. Much better than having papers scattered all over the place and emitting periodic screams!
  
  Had to compose the perfect query letter, too. Oh, how I hate the selling part of literary creation.
  
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the dune mouse (CybeleMoon) says:

25/05/2014 at 4:31 pm

eye is always drawn to the light!! Good luck Sarah!!

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  26/05/2014 at 10:36 am
  
  Thank you, Cybele. Luck is always part of the equation, however strong the writing. I will keep focused on the light 🙂
  
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Graphite Bunny says:

26/05/2014 at 8:14 pm

You have written a synopsis and you are still able to think? I didn’t know it was possible.

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  27/05/2014 at 6:56 pm
  
  I’ve written a second shorter one-paragraph synopsis today, of 225 words in length. Feeling quite chuffed, and I haven’t got a headache.
  
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  1. Graphite Bunny says:
    
    28/05/2014 at 5:51 pm
    
    Good work. Have you got some markets in mind?
    
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  2. sarahpotterwrites says:
    
    31/05/2014 at 6:19 pm
    
    Yes, indeed. Apart from the obvious fans of speculative fiction, I think my work might appeal to the growing 18 to 30-year-old female market (and nudge, nudge, wink, wink especially as women are better at remembering names than certain male bunnies!).
    
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  3. Graphite Bunny says:
    
    03/06/2014 at 8:28 pm
    
    It took me quite some time to stop laughing after reading this.
    
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Naomi Baltuck says:

28/05/2014 at 12:26 am

That is always the hardest part! But you might look up “The Snowflake Method,” http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/which actually works for some people when it comes to back of the book blurbs, and a synopsis. Congratulations on a job complete, Sarah! I look forward to reading your novel.

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1. sarahpotterwrites says:
  
  28/05/2014 at 12:23 pm
  
  Thanks, Naomi. I’ll keep that image of you enjoying reading my novel firmly in my mind to keep me positive during my search for a publisher.
  
  I got a 404 message come up for that link, saying the page I’m looking for is not there anymore and might have moved. I’ll try a more generalised search and see if I can find it. Thanks for the thought.
  
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  1. Naomi Baltuck says:
    
    28/05/2014 at 3:52 pm
    
    Dear Sarah,
    Try this link! http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/articles/snowflake-method/
    
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  2. sarahpotterwrites says:
    
    31/05/2014 at 6:21 pm
    
    Yes, that link definitely works. Thank, Naomi. I will read and inwardly absorb.
    
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