What’s it about?”
That’s a question that writers are often asked. Whether the questioner is a reader at a book festival, a friend or family member, an agent or editor, the writer must come up with a compelling, yet pithy, answer. Usually, the writer answers with a brief plot summary or premise.
“It’s about a girl who is so unhappy with her home life in Kansas that she tries to run away with her dog, but suddenly a tornado seemingly sweeps her, her house, and her dog away to an alternate reality, a land called Oz.”
This answer focuses on the protagonist, her sidekick (the dog), her internal conflict (unhappy with her home life), her external conflict (running away), the inciting incident (tornado), and a surprising
