Vlog: How to Query: The Query Letter

So you've set up your list of agents and your manuscript is ready to go, which means you need a query letter. Here's how to get started and a few things to remember while writing your query.

 

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4 comments:

  1. Briana MorganJanuary 27, 2015 at 5:05 AM

    This is a great series! I know it's tough to find reliable information about the whole querying process. I appreciate the tips. :)


    Briana | The Novelista

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  2. Laura RueckertJanuary 27, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    Great vlog, like always, Ava! The only thing I would add about the stakes is to make them personal for the protagonist too. Saving the world is a noble goal, but saving the world AND the five-year-old orphaned neighbor boy who always shared his M&Ms brings heart into it.

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  3. Ava JaeJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:26 AM

    Thanks, Briana! I'm happy to hear you're enjoying the vlogs! :)

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  4. Ava JaeJanuary 28, 2015 at 4:26 AM

    Thanks so much, Laura! That's actually a really excellent point, and one I forgot while I was filming, but I totally 150% agree. The stakes absolutely have to be personal to really hit that note.

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