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Nov 20

Would you read this book?

a) A failed astronomy professor tries to flee a ruined life.

This one?

b) Boone Kokerson is a failed astronomy professor who’s let his life entropy to ruin: strained marriage, distant son, and a department chair hinting for his resignation. When everything finally falls apart, Boone tries to start fresh at a Key West restaurant left him by an estranged uncle. But his life continues its downward spiral until he wakes on the sidewalk one fine morning.

I’m starting to work on my proposals/synopses and have no idea how anything works.

edit: It’s ok, you can be blunt. I’d rather have the help than the pat on the back.

lissahasageekgasm answered: I know I’m late on this, but I agree on ditching ‘entropy’, even though it’s a beautiful word. Nice to see you’re being productive!
savagejen answered: no.
guyverscythe answered: agreed on the “entropy” as a verb thing. Maybe a straightfoward “whose life has fallen apart.” Entropy is good, but not in a synopsis, IMO.
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marie-bretagne answered: Probably not, but then I’m more than likely not your target audience.
thereblogmonster answered: I’d read the first one before the second one. Limit your proposals to three straightforward sentences if you can’t keep it in one.
slackmo answered: I’d read the book, but only if you promised not to use “entropy” as a verb.
bobbles answered: I may be stepping on toes, but “entropy to ruin” feels a bit heady for fiction. I think “go to ruin” avoids any airs of pretension.
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