Timeline for How to summarize prolonged plot
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| Jan 17, 2012 at 6:25 | comment | added | Standback |
A "query" and a "query letter" are the same thing. e.g. first google result for 'query letter agent': A query letter has three concise paragraphs: the hook, the mini-synopsis, and your writer’s biography. Don’t stray from this format. You won’t catch an agent’s attention by inventing a creative new query format. You’ll just alienate your chances of being taken seriously as a professional writer. In any event, I find the original question and your suggestions to serve poorly as a pitch for the book, even in a capacity other than a formal query.
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| Jan 16, 2012 at 5:57 | comment | added | Kris | "Strong disagree." - What exactly does that mean? Tx for the HO, but the OP is not about a "query" but a "query letter". So you can revert your down vote now. | |
| Jan 14, 2012 at 15:58 | comment | added | Standback | Strong disagree. A query should be informative and give its recipient concrete detail about what to expect from the book. Generic handwaving and generalizations are no help. Whyare summaries not a good idea They're tough to write, but IMHO extremely effective. | |
| Jan 13, 2012 at 4:30 | history | answered | Kris | CC BY-SA 3.0 |