Writing a Synopsis

When I first started trying to write, I spent ages agonizing over how to craft a good synopsis to send to literary agents. It was before I worked in fiction publishing, so I didn’t have as much knowledge about how it all worked as I do now. But after a question from the lovely Rae Cowie, I wanted to just address the topic in case it’s helpful to anyone else.

So without further ado, here are my top tips for writing a good synopsis to send out to literary agents (or to publishers, if you’re goi...