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The general rule is that a synopsis should be written in present tense, third person, regardless of the tense/perspective of the manuscript. I sometimes hear that this doesn't apply to a synopsis f...
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System
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2019-12-08T02:04:07Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Cliff Hangerson Page
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2019-12-08T02:04:07Z (over 4 years ago)
The general rule is that a **synopsis** should be written in **present tense** , **third person** , regardless of the tense/perspective of the manuscript. I sometimes hear that this doesn't apply to a **synopsis for a memoir** , which should be written in **past tense** , **first person** , just like the memoir itself. Which of the following is appropriate, then? > **A.** The following spring, I enrolled at Frogparts Academy and met Joe Prince. > > **B.** The following spring, Jen enrolls at Frogparts Academy and meets Joe Prince. My thinking is that it depends on context. I should use **A** if I'm writing a synopsis as part of a pitch to a publisher, while someone writing a plot summary of my book for Wikipedia would choose **B**. Thoughts?
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System
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2011-11-20T15:59:13Z (over 12 years ago)
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