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hi! this week, i'm sharing the synopsis that helped me sign with my first literary agent all the way back in 2018. while this book is still very close to my heart, i have no intention of pursuing publication for it at this point, but i still hope you find this example and analysis helpful if you are a querying or pre-querying author!
if you're interested in seeing an example of the query letter for MOTHSBLOOD, i highly encourage you to check out the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG2dOKgoQEA&t=472s&ab_channel=LynnD.Jung
i've also posted out a written out version of the synopsis on my blog! https://lynndjung.com/2025/03/25/sharing-the-synopsis-that-got-me-a-literary-agent-c-2018/
thank you for watching :)
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✨ timestamps:
0:00 - opening
0:05 - intro, what we're talking about today, and some information about ARI'S GUIDE
7:51 - reading the ARI'S GUIDE synopsis + my commentary
24:54 - general thoughts on the synopsis
27:39 - 3 methods to 'break down' your book for a synopsis
28:54 - quick tips for writing a synopsis
31:11 - outro
✨ my published writing:
MOTHSBLOOD (adult fantasy) via Bloomsbury USA - coming fall 2026
"The Fall of Esther Park" via Apparition Lit: https://apparitionlit.com/the-fall-of-esther-park/
"Eulogy for a Muse" via The Icarus Writing Collective: https://www.icaruswritingcollective.com/the-moon
"We Cast Our Eyes to the Unknowable Now" via Grist: Imagine 2200: https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine2200-we-cast-our-eyes-to-the-unknowable-now/
✨ music:
Free Music for Videos 👉 Music by Chilly Kitty - birdsong melodies - https://thmatc.co/?l=592A1D1F
✨ links:
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travel writings: https://wherethehellami.blog
website: https://lynndjung.com/
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✨ contact me/business inquiries:
lynndjungbooks@gmail.com
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