For the record...

[anghara]

We hatesssss synopsessss. We hates them, my preciousss.

Comments

[eneit.livejournal.com]

I can only sympathise *g*

[preyforhuntress.livejournal.com]

I hatesss them too, but not as much as the queriessss

[julesjones]

We hates them too. Horrid things. Sympathies.

ditto

[tagscats.livejournal.com]

We hates them vicarioussssssly through Bil.....does that count my preciouss? Bil was working on one all last weekend....cussing the whole time.

[netcrimes.livejournal.com]

I hates proposalssssss. My precioussssssss

[makoiyi.livejournal.com]

Heh, we hates synopsis, queries, outlines.... Why can't we just write the damned book?

Sighs

I've come to conclusion, and it really isn't a cheat, that a beta reader is much more qualified to write a hook/synopsis than the writer.

Why?

Because they can not only distance themselves but enthuse over the bits which really caught their eyes.

[miketo.livejournal.com]

Now *that* is an excellent idea, especially if you trust the beta's way with words.

[writerjob.livejournal.com]

Why do they DO this to us? Is there no mercy? Is there no justice?
Why can't they just read the bloody manuscript?

JoB