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Book Synopsis Builder
Paste your notes — outline, character sketches, half-written scenes, whatever you have. It builds a synopsis out of what is there: the plot in order, ending included, and a note on what your notes do not yet cover. It does not invent the parts you have not written.
What a synopsis has to do that a blurb does not
Give away the ending
A synopsis is read by someone deciding whether the plot holds together. Withholding the twist reads as though you do not have one.
Follow cause, not sequence
Each paragraph should happen *because* of the one before it. If yours are joined by "and then", the plot is a list rather than a spine.
Name few people
Every name is a thing to keep track of. Name the protagonist, the antagonist, and whoever the ending turns on — describe the rest by role.
Leave the gaps visible
Where your notes are silent, the draft moves past it rather than inventing. That gap is the next thing worth writing.
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Pitch ExtractorThe two-line hook a query letter opens with, out of your synopsis.
Genre & Comp FinderYour manuscript's genre, and comparable titles that exist.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a novel synopsis be?
Most agents ask for one to two single-spaced pages, around 500 to 1,000 words. A few ask for a single paragraph and a few for five pages — always follow the individual submission guidelines over any general rule.
Does a synopsis include the ending?
Yes. This is the most common mistake in a first submission. A synopsis exists so an agent can judge whether the plot works, which is impossible if the resolution is withheld.
What should I paste in?
Anything you have: a chapter outline, character notes, a rough summary, or the draft itself. The more the notes establish, the less the synopsis has to move past.
Is my writing used to train a model?
No. This public tool sends what you paste to a cloud AI provider to answer this one request. For drafts that must stay on your device, Talebuddy runs a local model instead.
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Keep the synopsis beside the story it describes
In Talebuddy the synopsis lives in the red line of your workshop, drawn from the cast, chapters and notes you have already written — and it is what the pitch is later distilled out of.
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