It dawned on me recently that the synopsis for my novel Slipwater is perhaps not up to scratch. That must be the reason nobody has picked it up yet. I mean, it can’t be the story, right?
In fact, after looking into it a little more it seems that what I have written is not really a synopsis at all. It’s more like the blurb you would read on a dust jacket, and that’s not what they are looking for.
It’s hard to condense an 88,000 word novel into 250 words, and in doing so I also have to spoil what happens as well. I understand the editors and agents want to know what is in store for them should they read on beyond the initial bunch of pages I’ve sent them, but a lot of the excitement from reading comes from not knowing what to expect.
I can’t help but think that by exposing the details of my novel up front I do the telling of the story a disservice, which in turn reduces the thrill of turning the page.
Still, if that’s what they want I best get it done.
-- Purveyor of Imagination -- 
Sometimes it’s good to tease the “what” and not the “why”? Try to do it in such a way that you hint enough towards the why but not so much to give it all away? Hope you figure something out!
Figuring it out is half the battle, but it’s always an enjoyable process.