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Summarize the important plot points in paragraph form. This is a “Cliffs Notes” version of the plot, or synopsis, that covers main plot points only, without commentary or analysis.{{refn|{{cite web |url=https://copywritingcourse.com/how-to-write-a-book-summary/ |title=How to Write a Book Summary, Step-by-Step (w/ Templates)  |last=Glass |first=Mitch |date={{date|2019-09-30|MDY}} |website=Copywriting Course |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-20|ISO}} }}}} Plot summaries should not be too long, but give the reader an adequate idea bout the narrative’s main events and characters.

Describe the character and his or her importance to the text. A sketch, or analysis, introduces the character to the reader by giving a brief overview of the character.{{refn|{{cite web |url=https://leverageedu.com/blog/how-to-write-a-character-sketch/ |title=How to Write a Character Sketch? |author=<!--Web team--> |date={{date|2021-04-16|MDY}} |website=Leverage Edu |publisher= |access-date={{date|2021-08-20|ISO}} |ref={{SfnRef|Leverage|2021}} }}}} Longer sketches might be their own sub-pages of the study guide. Use the {{tl|Infobox character}} and [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate|this page template]]. The template will give you an outline of details to consider when writing the sketch, but generally you might start with the character’s role in the work, including a physical description and background, the character’s main actions, and his or her personality, psychology, motivations, and relationships.{{refn|{{cite web |url=https://fictionfoundry.alumni.columbia.edu/character_sketch_template |title=Character Sketch Template |last=White |first=Ralph |date={{date|2014-08-14|MDY}} |website=Columbia Fiction Foundry |publisher=Columbia Alumni Association |access-date={{date|2021-08-20|ISO}} }}}} Remember, you want to provide a snapshot of the character to help readers visualize him or her and that answers some of the important questions about the character’s role in the story.{{sfn|Leverage|2021}}

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