[bksvol-discuss] Re: synopsis
- From: "Julie Morales" <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 14:20:51 -0800
Hi, Grace. I use the word count feature in Word now, too. That's what I
ended up doing with the tornado book I submitted a while back, because I
didn't realize that was the reason the submission wasn't going through. I
didn't get a message about it or anything and it was so frustrating, so
that's definitely what I'll do from now on, at least until there's some kind
of addition to the site that will let us know when we've reached the limit.
Take care.
Julie Morales
"This book (the Bible) will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from this
book." D.L. Moody
"To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has
forgiven the inexcusable in you." C.S. Lewis
----- Original Message -----
From: "Silvara" <silvara@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 7:43 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: synopsis
When I write my short synopsis I use the Word count feature in Word to see
how many characters I have. When I am ready to submit the book I just paste
it into the short synopsis field and usually I have no problems.
Grace
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From: <vining@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 6:38 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Re: To Carrie
> True, but couldn't one then at least write a long synopsis, and make a
> note
> that there is one available in the short synopsis field? "see long
> synopsis"
> or somesuch? Yes, it's still an extra step to have to click on the title
> to
> see it, but at least the option is there. I tend not to read books which
> have no synopsis, if I'm not already familiar with the author, and I'm
> probably missing some very good reads.
>
> I agree though, having some way to check the length of the short synopsis
> would be so helpful! I worked on one yesterday that took about six tries
> before being short enough.
>
> Joanie
>
>
> From: "Mary Otten"
>> another possible interpretation for the lack of synopsis may be that the
> originator or the validator ran into the 200 character limit and got
> disgusted. I know some people think its no big deal to make a meaningful
>> synopsis fit into 200 characters, and for them, maybe it isn't. But if
> you've tried writing one and been bitten by the "your synopsis is too
> long"
> message multiple times fort the same book, you might come to understand
>> why somebody could get discouraged. I sure hope that when improvements
> are made to the submission form, something is done about that text field
> where one enters the short synopsis, so that we knoe in advance
>> when we've hit the end and don't have to find out the hard way.
>> mary
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