Proposal Course: Session Two

Some thoughts on synopsis, pace and themes, followed by a guest post from Louise Kenward on developing a narrative.

Hi everyone,

This is the second post for my proposal course. You can find Session One here, and a link to the Zoom discussion on structure in the chat. Building on the first session, we’re going back to our structure and chapter outline to look at pace and themes while also drafting our synopsis.

These elements, which won’t be used beyond the proposal to pitch to agents and editors¹, will be your roadmap to drafting the whole book. This stage is where you refine your ideas, link up themes, strengthen your arguments, do a bit more research and find your way through your narrative.