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How Do You Write A Synopsis For A Book of Poetry?
I know how to write a synopsis for a novel, but its proving to be difficult doing the same for a book of poetry. How would I go about doing that and what is expected to be outlined in one ?
Oh, by the way, I am talking about my own book submission.
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I assume that you're writing about somebody else's book, not writing to an agent or publisher about your own (in which case, you'd probably be submitting a few sample poems, not a "synopsis" of the complete manuscript). My apologies if I've misunderstood your question.
Maybe you can start by looking for themes in the book. Are there a lot of nature poems, for example? Or a lot of love poems? Or a lot of political poems? You can also write about the poet's attitude toward the subject of his or her poems. Are the love poems passionate and erotic or are they cynical about the way relationships work out? Do the nature poems focus on the beauty of the natural world, or do they deal more with death and destruction? Whatever subjects the poems are about, is their tone serious or comic? If the poems are political, what are the specific issues the poet seems to care about? You can also write about the poet's style and technique. Do the poems use rhyme and meter, or does the poet write free verse? There are lots of other approaches you can take, but those are a few ideas that might help you get started.
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OK, then I was wrong. Sorry about that. Has an agent or publisher actually asked you for a synopsis of your book? Or are you preparing an unsolicited submission? If that's the case, you might be better off showing them a few poems that you consider representative your work, and asking if they'd be interested in reading the entire manuscript. (Your cover letter can also mention any magazine publication credits, awards, etc.) << GO BACK to questions
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