I'm not sure if I can handle a week of waiting and wondering if the page that I entered made the talented group that was picked. I feel a little bit like I'm back in school and waiting on the sidelines, holding my breath, wondering if I'll again be the last one chosen. Or in this case, not chosen at all.
For now though, I need to get to work and not get all caught up in being (or not being) chosen. My synopsis needs a lot of work still and the story needs to be written... just in case.
First step - synopsis. Harlequin editor, Shana Asaro, has written up an amazing post entitled - How to Write a Killer Synopsis. It's great reading. I've been searching through all the material I have on hand as well for tips and advice.
One of my favorite resources is my green binder notebook that I purchased years ago - Prescription For Plotting by Carolyn Greene. I did a google search and couldn't find if this treasure is still available. I love digging into it and slowly discovering the bare bones of my story. I've started second guessing my plot, which is not good when I'm suppose to be writing a synopsis. I have this habit of starting my synopsis with one or two lines that tie the story up. I've managed to come up with that. Now I need to start in on introducing my Hero and Heroine.
Does anyone else look up pictures to base characters on? I've wasted too many days already trying to come up with what I want them to look like. I am pretty sure I have my heroine. Meet Thea...
Now I need to decide on my Hero. The poor man doesn't even have a name yet. He barely made an entrance on the first page, so I didn't have to name him. I will have to settle on a name soon though. Pretty sure X isn't going to work for much longer.
Once I dig a little deeper into this synopsis, I'll try to do a post on how I go about doing it. In the meanwhile... off to write!
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