137 - Writing a Synopsis, with Molly Fader
Turning Readers Into Writers
English - December 15, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBooks Arts Fiction how to write beginner writer writing fiction Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode:
Molly Fader's first fiction love was romance, which she discovered at the tender age of 12 and which was “Putting words to feelings I had.”
Having never thought of romance stories in that way, I really appreciated this new way of seeing the genre.
In our conversation, we talk about Molly's new book, The Sunshine Girls. It's a dual timeline story that tells the tale of BettyKay and Kitty who, in 1967, run away to Hollywood hoping to hit the big time.
A year later BettyKay returns home, and her life takes a new direction. Kitty stays in Hollywood.
Fifty years later, at BettyKay’s funeral, her daughters are shocked when the famous movie star, Kitty, makes an appearance and turns their world upside down.
It’s a love story between friends and examines the lengths women will go to protect their friends.
If you enjoyed The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, you'll love The Sunshine Girls, by Molly Fader.
Molly has been writing for many years now, publishing over 60 books and she kindly shared with us how she puts together a synopsis, what goes into that document, at what point she stops planning and starts writing, and what a writing day looks like for her.
Molly starts with her premise and builds upon it like a snowball. She figures out as much as she can ahead of time, but at some point, she says you've just got to write. It’s the gaps in her planning that allow for magic to happen, and that’s what she loves. She says that if she had it all worked out ahead of time, she’d lose interest.
Molly was incredibly generous with her time and expertise, and I for one cannot wait to step into The Sunshine Girls.
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