Condense your full plot into a synopsis that includes the ending, formatted for literary agents, back cover copy, or writing groups
I have a full plot and need it condensed into a synopsis, not a teaser. The ending needs to be in there. Here's my story: [STORY_SUMMARY] (plot, main characters, and the ending, in as much detail as you have) The genre is [GENRE:select:fantasy,romance,horror,mystery or thriller,science fiction,literary fiction,young adult]. The length I need is [LENGTH:select:one-paragraph elevator pitch,half-page query synopsis,full one-to-two-page synopsis]. Who this synopsis is for: [AUDIENCE:select:literary agent or query letter,back cover copy,pitch to a writing group]. Write a synopsis that matches [LENGTH] and fits the conventions [AUDIENCE] expects, written in third person present tense where that convention applies. Include the ending. A synopsis that hides it isn't doing its job. While you condense the plot, note any gaps, plot holes, or pacing problems you notice in the summary I gave you, since those are often easier to spot from the outside than from inside the full manuscript.
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Get Early AccessA synopsis and a blurb do different jobs. A blurb hooks a reader without giving anything away, a synopsis proves to an agent, an editor, or a writing group that the story holds together, which means the ending has to be in there.
Describe your full [STORY_SUMMARY], including how it ends, then set [GENRE], [LENGTH], and [AUDIENCE] to match the format you need. This tool condenses the plot into a synopsis at the length you set, written in the tense and structure that format expects, and flags any gaps or pacing problems it notices while compressing your story down.
Need the reader-facing version that keeps the ending hidden? The book blurb generator is the tool built for that job specifically. If the ending you're condensing needs more punch, run it through the plot twist generator first. And if you're still mapping the story rather than summarizing a finished one, the chapter outline generator starts from a premise instead of a full plot. Draft the query letter around it in the Dock Editor.
Drop this template into the Dock Editor, ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini before you write the summary, then fill in [STORY_SUMMARY] with your main characters, central conflict, major turns, and how the story resolves. More detail produces a stronger synopsis.
Set [GENRE] to fantasy, romance, horror, mystery or thriller, science fiction, literary fiction, or young adult.
Choose [LENGTH] between a one-paragraph elevator pitch, a half-page query synopsis, or a full one-to-two-page synopsis.
Set [AUDIENCE] to literary agent, back cover copy, or a writing group pitch, since each expects a slightly different tone and structure.
The synopsis notes any plot holes or pacing problems it spots while condensing, worth fixing in the manuscript before you send the query.
A query letter requires a synopsis that proves the plot resolves, not a teaser. Set [AUDIENCE] to literary agent and [LENGTH] to half-page for the format most agents expect.
A workshop group needs the full shape of a story to give useful feedback, ending included. Set [LENGTH] to elevator pitch for a quick verbal pitch before the group reads pages.
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