Synopsis Review

Synopsis Review

Nobody likes writing the synopsis. But when I like a query and the pages, I open the synopsis to answer one question: can this writer finish a story? A messy synopsis makes me wonder. A clean one makes me request.

I’ll read yours the way I read the ones in my inbox and tell you what I see.

What you get

• A full read of your synopsis (up to 2 pages)

• Notes in the margins showing where I got lost, where it dragged, and where the stakes went soft

• A letter on the big stuff: does the plot hold together, is the ending clear, does your main character change, and does it match the book you pitched

• Clear next steps for your revision

This is for you if

• Your synopsis is the piece you trust least

• You’re getting no full requests and want to rule it out

• You’ve rewritten it so often you can’t judge it anymore

What to send: Your synopsis, your query, and your genre and word count. The query lets me check that both tell the same story.

Turnaround: 20 working days from purchase.

This is a paid review from me, Jessica Berg. It’s separate from Rosecliff Literary, and it isn’t an offer of or a path to representation.