Writing what if my new series Description is too long

[Dragon_SAMA]

I am working on a new work, and I want to ask if is it alright for my description or Synopsis to be around 500 words. first of all tell me it is too long or not ? if it is then should I just upload it or try to shorten it.

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

I am working on a new work, and I want to ask if is it alright for my description or Synopsis to be around 500 words. first of all tell me it is too long or not ? if it is then should I just upload it or try to shorten it.

Even if it's only around 300 words, if the readers can't get anything out of it, then it's wasted.

What should be in your synopsis?

1). What is the story about?
2). What your readers should expect, without telling them directly about it.

And definitely, synopsis doesn't need the detailed background of your main character (like how the guy is some loser blah blah), as well as prose-y descriptions of the setting.

 

[Dragon_SAMA]

good I have a nice idea about what to write. Thanks for reply

 

[Terrate]

Well, if it can convey what you want to tell them clearly with that much, then I don't see the problem.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

The synopsis/description is the second biggest stumbling point (after Title). Too little and you may not spark a reader's interest. Too much and a reader may get bored before they reach the first chapter. I would suggest, if you need a long opening to try and hook readers, you write a prologue of 500 to 1K words, and pull a one paragraph summary of that and another two or three sentences about what comes after the prologue.

 

[Dragon_SAMA]

Hmm so many things to consider but I completed the one of my story, maybe I will make some changes but not now. The idea of how to write just popped out of nowhere.

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Hmm so many things to consider but I completed the one of my story, maybe I will make some changes but not now. The idea of how to write just popped out of nowhere.

It is a bit wordy:

The protagonist, once an enthusiastic observer of celestial phenomena, experiences a catastrophic event when a meteorite strikes her. Although she dies, she is given a second chance at life as a primordial dragon.

Watch as she grapples with her new identity and the reality of being a dragon. Determined to grow stronger, she aims to fulfill her destiny of becoming a true god. However, the world around her is not what she expected. Are the Heavenly Dao of another world reading cultivation novels and using their scripts to run this reality?

She constantly finds herself in trouble with the male and female leads of this world. All she wants is to cultivate and fulfill her mission, but they always seem to disturb her. Perhaps she should change the script of the world; only then can she enjoy her fun and entertainment with peace of mind—no, cultivate with peace of mind.

// --//
English is not my native language, so please be lenient with my writing.
I am writing this novel because I dislike how female protagonists in cultivation novels are often portrayed as struggling or as damsels in distress. So, behold—a cultivation novel featuring a female protagonist who is independent, confident, intelligent, and very, very arrogant.

There will be very less action in initial life of the protagonist as she is overpowered with low level people as her enemy so it will be like planning to watch the show by directing it from behind the scenes or directly killing in one shot or a show off of her powers. In the future there will be fight scenes.

There will be Yuri romance in later chapters.

The first few chapters will focus on the main character's power-up journey. Although she gains power, it is not a true journey, as there will be many difficulties she must overcome to become a true god.

This is my first novel, so I welcome any suggestions or feedback you may have.
The cover was created using AI.
Available only on Scribble Hub and Royalroad.

I would suggest replacing "The protagonist" in the first sentence with the character's name. The last paragraph before the //--// could be tightened up a bit - "All she wants is to cultivate and fulfill her mission, but the important men and women of this world keep drawing her into trouble." to replace the first two sentences.
Personally, I would suggest removing everything from "I am writing..." to "to become a true god" from the synopsis and putting it in Author's Notes on the first chapter, but that's just me.

 

[Dragon_SAMA]

Thanks for the unexpected review, I really appreciate it. Actually I was talking about the series I am currently working on but haven't uploaded. The synopsis I wrote on the current uploaded series was written in hurry, without putting any thoughts into it and later I didn't bother to change it. But now that you have reminded me I will rework on it with the revision of this novel. I will seriously consider the things you have suggested