How to write a synopsis

After you finish your query, you should work on a synopsis. I'll warn you before hand: you'll want to pull your hair out. When you start to get that feeling, just breathe and count to ten. You wrote a book! You can do this! A synopsis is kind of like a query, except it's longer and more detailed. A synop is usually between 1-2 pages. Nothing more. The shorter, the better. You have to remember, agents are very busy people and most of them get around one-hundred queries a day (give or take, I'm not an agent, so don't quote me on this.) So, they want to read something short and sweet.

 You'll remember I told you not to add the ending or spoilers in you query. In fact, in your query, instead of coming out and revealing, you want to hint. Now, with a synop, you just come right on out and reveal everything. See, a synop's job is to provide someone with enough information that it seems they read your book, when they haven't. They should be able to know exactly what happens in your book, such as, the overall plot and the climax.

Now, you can google "How to write a synopsis" and you'll find many people telling you how to write one many different ways. But, here's how I tackle them:

Again. I am far off from being a pro, but I have written a few of them. You want your first paragraph to be strong by telling about the protagonist, setting,  and conflict. Then, the best tactic for me is to go chapter by chapter and write down the key points and major plot turns. You should finish the last of it by revealing how the conflict gets resolved. If characters fall in love, add that. If they die, add that. If it helps, write an outline to organize everything. And just like with queries, Agentqueryconnect also has a synopsis critique forum. I highly suggest it.