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Trying to find something to help me write a synopsis for my book that makes sense to my brain.

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I think a writer trying to summarize their own work has got to be difficult. Basically - you know too much!

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I hope it wasn't so bad you were wondering if the glass was going to pop out or break!

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Trying to find something to help me write a synopsis for my book that makes sense to my brain.

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I think a writer trying to summarize their own work has got to be difficult. Basically - you know too much!

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Trying to find something to help me write a synopsis for my book that makes sense to my brain.

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I think a writer trying to summarize their own work has got to be difficult. Basically - you know too much!

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I had refrained from commenting before, not conjuring that you would want it.
If you want me to shut up, just say so.



I do not know what your book is about.
What are the main characters, or subjects? The 2-4 key players? And their relation/interaction between them? What are their conflicts, similarities?
What is the situation in the early part or first half of the book, and then in the climax or conclusion? Perhaps leave out the actual final parts.

Can you compose a short paragraph or 2 about those?

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Trying to find something to help me write a synopsis for my book that makes sense to my brain.

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I had refrained from commenting before, not conjuring that you would want it.
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I do not know what your book is about.
What are the main characters, or subjects? The 2-4 key players? And their relation/interaction between them? What are their conflicts, similarities?
What is the situation in the early part or first half of the book, and then in the climax or conclusion? Perhaps leave out the actual final parts.

Can you compose a short paragraph or 2 about those?

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I am willing to take a stab and try to conjure a paragraph. I will let you know if you step out of line.

The main characters all work at a rodeo. The 4 main ones being Jim Sayers, Rafe Williams, Chuck Griffith, Amy Williams. Main conflict is cheating Jim Sayers cheating Rafe and Chuck along with the other cowboys. Similarities are Jim and Rafe have grown up around rodeos. Arguing over money and a murder. Climax is the real murderer is found.

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Winds storms are pretty normal this time of the year for BC as are power outages. My area was lucky as I don't think that happened. But North Vancouver was a mess this morning. Power out for a lot of the day. One clock on street corner at stopped at 2:30am.

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Winds storms are pretty normal this time of the year for BC as are power outages. My area was lucky as I don't think that happened. But North Vancouver was a mess this morning. Power out for a lot of the day. One clock on a street corner had stopped at 2:30am.

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Yeah, I remember now you mentioning them before. And if I recall correctly they're fall though spring. IIRC last time you wrote about them being severe it seemed the ferry couldn't run because of the wind.

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Sounds like a productive day all together, BRENDA!

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Oh BTW I made the best ever spaghetti and meatballs yesterday, with my own homemade tomato sauce.

But what really came out well were the meatballs. Just ground turkey, but I finally decided to do what every recipe I've ever seen for ground meat calls for: I added milk to the meat, panko, salt, pepper and fine diced basil.

Wow, did they come out tender and juicy! Not overly seasoned but just right. Browned lightly and simmered gently in tomato sauce flavored with just a little sugar and Parmesan. Best ever.

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Brenda, I'd always thought of Vancouver as a grey, drizzly, rainy place - a picture of quiet and clouds and damp - with occasional sunshine in summer. I never realized it had such violent windstorms in winter and the interior had a fire season in summer! I'll definitely have to revamp my notion of your city and BC!

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I'll think about what you've written JSF.

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I'll think about what you've written JSF.

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Sigh. And still no rain here.

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I'll think about what you've written JSF.

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About a synopsis because it doesn't jive with what I've read in books about writing. So, what you posted and what I've read isn't making any sense to me. Need another source.

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I'll think about what you've written JSF.

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About a synopsis because it doesn't jive with what I've read in books about writing. So, what you posted and what I've read isn't making any sense to me. Need another source.

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OK. I must have misunderstood the purpose.

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More rain

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Sigh. And still no rain here.

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I'm sorry. I wish this atmospheric river which is coming from Hawaii would go farther south.

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About a synopsis because it doesn't jive with what I've read in books about writing. So, what you posted and what I've read isn't making any sense to me. Need another source.

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OK. I must have misunderstood the purpose.

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I don't think you did really. I just don't think my brain has the information sorted out enough to where I can write one for myself. The synopsis has to include some of what you said but trying to make it a page long and make it make sense to me. Arrgghh!

Not totally your fault JSF.

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Seems the month-lomg pattern here has been every week we get a blast of Santa Anas. Usually lasts only a day or two, but this time it's been Thursday thru Sunday (so far) of 90+ weather. And dry, dry, dry.

Been waiting for the soil to cool down so I can give my natives their every-other week water. They're due, since last (and only) rainfall to date was the 25th of Oct.


Supposedly we are in a la Nina condition, which often means dry for the southwest, wet for the northwest. Not sure if that includes Canada, BRENDA, but if your weather has been wetter than usual that might explain it.

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They're still predicting a 10F cooldown tomorrow and another 10F cooldown day after, so we will be back in the low 70s, where we belong!



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Seems the month-lomg pattern here has been every week we get a blast of Santa Anas. Usually lasts only a day or two, but this time it's been Thursday thru Sunday (so far) of 90+ weather. And dry, dry, dry.

Been waiting for the soil to cool down so I can give my natives their every-other week water. They're due, since last (and only) rainfall to date was the 25th of Oct.


Supposedly we are in a la Nina condition, which often means dry for the southwest, wet for the northwest. Not sure if that includes Canada, BRENDA, but if your weather has been wetter than usual that might explain it.

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They're still predicting a 10F cooldown tomorrow and another 10F cooldown day after, so we will be back in the low 70s, where we belong!

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SIG, my little corner of BC can be considered at times part of the Pacific Northwest.

Weather over the weekend has been very soggy and a bit into tomorrow and then a break on Tuesday followed by more rain for the rest of the week.

Gotten so much rain out into the Fraser Valley that a city called Abbotsford has had to open an emergency centre for some of their citizens. Mudslides.

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Seems the month-lomg pattern here has been every week we get a blast of Santa Anas. Usually lasts only a day or two, but this time it's been Thursday thru Sunday (so far) of 90+ weather. And dry, dry, dry.

Been waiting for the soil to cool down so I can give my natives their every-other week water. They're due, since last (and only) rainfall to date was the 25th of Oct.


Supposedly we are in a la Nina condition, which often means dry for the southwest, wet for the northwest. Not sure if that includes Canada, BRENDA, but if your weather has been wetter than usual that might explain it.

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They're still predicting a 10F cooldown tomorrow and another 10F cooldown day after, so we will be back in the low 70s, where we belong!

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SIG, my little corner of BC can be considered at times part of the Pacific Northwest.

Weather over the weekend has been very soggy and a bit into tomorrow and then a break on Tuesday followed by more rain for the rest of the week.

Gotten so much rain out into the Fraser Valley that a city called Abbotsford has had to open an emergency centre for some of their citizens. Mudslides.

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You had mentioned ferry on the sea. Which sea were you referring to?

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