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Market Definition and Narrative Voice Synopsis

General: Market Definition and Narrative Voice Synopsis

(1) Identify your story type from this list of story types or define it with your own nomenclature.
(2) Describe your target audience. Identify a demographic profile of your ideal reader (try using your character profile template!) Explain in detail what aspects of your novel will appeal to this particular audience and why. Please read this blog post to understand the importance of marketing, and why targeting ""mass appeal"" or ""all readers"" isn't good enough: "Building Your Brand"
(3) Write a synopsis of your novel using the same narrative voice you will use to tell the story.

This story is a tragedy. It is aimed primarily towards middle-aged and older women. Although, anyone should be ok to read it.

Ruth is 45 years old when her husband passes away from cancer. She had depended on him to make the living since they were married as soon as she was out of high school. After the funeral, Ruth has to learn to live her life without her beloved husband, Mike, in it. He flipped housed for a living so she has to deal with closing out the business since she doesn't know how to run it. She finds out there is a mortgage on the house she lived in with her husband for many years. Then she has to find a job and make an income and pay expenses. This story walks us through the grief and frustration with Ruth as she tries to put her life back together and learns to live again.