[bookshare-discuss] Re: see long synopsis a waste and frustrating
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:28:15 -0700 (PDT)
Except then we might not get any. sigh
G.Cindy
--- Mayrie ReNae <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> What a simple idea! And a good one! Now,
> let's hope for
> implementation.
>
> Peace,
> Mayrie
>
> At 06:30 PM 4/15/2008, you wrote:
>
> >I think there should be one synopsis, instead of a
> short one and a
> >long one. Saves us lots of trouble.
> >Happy Reading,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Nati
> >
> >Now Reading Thunder And Roses By Mary Jo Putney.
> > > From: hillikera@xxxxxxxxx
> > > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: see long
> synopsis a waste and frustrating
> > > Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:48:33 -0700
> > >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > Bookshare is definitely working to make synopses
> as high quality as
> > > possible. I've written about 130 of them in the
> past week because
> > > well-represented books are very important to me.
> > >
> > > I have a question for you all. Do you mind it if
> a book has a tiny
> > > description and then a referral to the long
> synopsis? It would look
> > > something like this.
> > > "Bob goes to the store and gets abducted by
> aliens. See long synopsis."
> > > I made that one up of course. I don't hink Bob
> has been abducted by aliens
> > > recently. . In any case, is that scenario good
> by you all? I
> > > normally try
> > > to avoid the statement see long synopsis, but
> once in a while I find a plot
> > > that fights me and resists being put into a
> little box. So I compromise as
> > > in the example
> > > above. What do you think?
> > >
> > > BTW, while I'm writing, thanks to Bob for his
> synopsis-writing help. He's
> > > been incredible!
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Allison Hilliker:
> > > Bookshare.org intern.
> > > allison.h@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bob"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:47 AM
> > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: see long
> synopsis a waste and frustrating
> > >
> > >
> > >>I want to second this opinion. I hate "see long
> synopsis" descriptions
> > >>almost as much as I hate the "none" designation.
> > >>
> > >> A synopsis is usually easy to write even if you
> haven't read the entire
> > >> book. I've been assisting Allison Hiliker in
> writing synopses for
> > >> publisher quality books, and believe me, it's
> easy, and can be fun. I've
> > >> found several of those books I'd like to read,
> not because of the title or
> > >> author, but because of the short descriptions I
> find on the internet.
> > >>
> > >> The short synopsis is a way to advertise your
> work. It introduces a reader
> > >> to the writing skills of the authors, and the
> patience and care of the
> > >> submitter and validator. (That's us folks.).
> Gone are the days when any
> > >> scanned book was admirable, because books were
> so valuable. Now, books are
> > >> valuable for themselves... what they have to
> say ... what they make us
> > >> think. And, I, for one, consider it an honor to
> introduce my fellow
> > >> readers to these valuable products of our
> efforts, and I want to do them
> > >> justice. And, "see long synopsis" doesn't do
> them justice, in my opinion.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >> Bob
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Estelnalissi"
> > >> To:
> > >> Cc:
> > >> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 6:42 PM
> > >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] see long synopsis
> a waste and frustrating
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Dear Booksharian Friends,
> > >>>
> > >>> Those words, "See long synopsis," which
> appeared on several titles on
> > >>> Sunday's new books list frustrate and annoy me
> every time I read them.
> > >>> From yesterday's list I uploaded 6 books but
> none of my choices had those
> > >>> dreaded words in their descriptions.
> > >>>
> > >>> Your valuable volunteer and staff efforts have
> given me so many
> > >>> wonderful, usually unexpected, books to read,
> I don't take time from my
> > >>> volunteering reading, and real life to look up
> titles that refer me to
> > >>> the long synopsis.
> > >>>
> > >>> I also don't punish myself either to make a
> point by failing to read
> > >>> books I recognize that I like whose authors or
> titles I already know,
> > >>> just because the submittor and validator
> didn't take time to write any
> > >>> kind of helpful short synopsis for them. But,
> If I'm not familiar with
> > >>> the book, I don't bother to track down a long
> synopsis. If volunteers
> > >>> can't be bothered to write a helpful short
> synopsis, I conclude they
> > >>> don't care much about that book and don't
> waste unnecessary time finding
> > >>> out about it because I think it has a good
> chance of not being carefully
> > >>> prepared.
> > >>>
> > >>> If a volunteer cares about a book, you'd think
> she or he would want
> > >>> others to benefit from their work. You'd think
> they would hope many
> > >>> readers will select their book and it will be
> widely read. Why put your
> > >>> own book in the seconds bin by not writing an
> inviting and/or informative
> > >>> short synopsis for it? The short synopsis is
> the book's best publicity.
> > >>>
> > >>> In other discussions some volunteers have used
> the excuse that they can't
> > >>> write a long synopsis because they haven't
> read the book. By my personal
> > >>> work standards That already shows a
> considerable amount of lack of
> > >>> caring. However given the volunteer isn't
> planning to read the book, this
> > >>> excuse still doesn't hold up. Why not
> formulate a short synopsis by
> > >>> summarizing that famous long synopsis to which
> they direct potential
> > >>> readers. It wouldn't take too long to dash out
> some brief high points
> > >>> mentioned in that long synopsis. It's only 200
> characters or less we're
> > >>> hoping for.
> > >>>
> > >>> I'll always appreciate everyone's work and am
> not targeting an individual
> > >>> since I didn't look up any of these books to
> identify the volunteers who
> > >>> write "See long synopsis." I wouldn't dream of
> trying to manipulate the
> > >>> volunteer community or the staff to weigh in
> on this issue or to
> > >>> institute major changes according to my
> personal guidelines and desires.
> > >>> It's my hope that expressing my opinion might
> result in some books in the
> > >>> future being given the more detailed short
> synopses they deserve. And if
> > >>> that happens or not, at least I've expressed
> my feelings.
> > >>>
> > >>> I assume all of us have the good of Bookshare
> at heart. I've written this
> > >>> pointed and fervent message from the
> perspective of both a volunteer and
> > >>> a reader who loves Bookshare. I'm stating my
> opinion to encourage
> > >>> volunteers to try a little harder to attract
> readers to their books and
> > >>> to make book browsing more satisfying to me.
> > >>>
> > >>> Always with love,
> > >>>
> > >>> Lissi
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