Day 9 – Write the synopsis

We’re rapidly approaching the halfway point of this course.

This is relevant, because the second half will be different. That’s why we call Day 14 the Mid Point Reversal (MPR).

At the MPR, we’re going to shift gears quite a bit.

Today you will write the first draft of your synopsis for Wait List.

Professional writers need to outline their work all the time, whether it be for the purpose of development, or for marketing.

Producers will often request a synopsis, first to assess their interest in the screenplay, and later to use as part of the publicity for the film.

Writing an effective synopsis for your own work is a daunting task. Doing the same for an existing script or film is still difficult, but your distance from the work as a reader vs. writer makes all the difference.

We’ll perform this exercise twice during this course.

But first we’ll perform our daily task of Forgery, as you need to train that muscle on a regular basis.