Query by Randall Andrews eatsleepwrite.net/queryletter • In the first paragraph, give the publisher or agent a hook, a good hook. Don’t be overly wordy because that’s a reflection of your writing. In that first paragraph you may choose to ask a question which isn’t answered easily, giving rise to the possibilities of situations you’ve written about. (Remember, these questions are answered in the manuscript, so you don’t have to answer them here.) • Make sure you research your agent or publisher. Some don’t like cute overarching questions. If they don’t, adjust the query to give a brief peril of the plot and the dilemma of the protagonist. • In the second paragraph, build the protagonist. You are selling this book to the first reader - the publisher or agent. So give them some WOW! Is this book intended for a female audience, and is the protagonist a strong female? These should be explained. The more you know about your audience, the more your publisher or agent can see you have a grasp for a certain genre. Whet the appetite! READ THE REST ON eatsleepwrite.net/queryletter Place a book cover ad, post your stories, chapters & poetry on Eat Sleep Write; broaden your readership. Authors.Sharing.Conversations. EatSleepWrite.net/authorspotlight Twitter: @EatSleepWriting Facebook: https://facebook/EatSleepWrite LinkedIn: linkedin/in/adamscull
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 03:25:50 +0000
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