Writing a Successful Query Letter

Writing a Successful Query Letter

A great query letter can help you make a lasting impression with literary agents and move closer to achieving your publishing dreams. In this course, you'll learn how to craft a strong query letter, plus tips for writing a novel synopsis and finding the right agent. You've put months or even years into revising your novel, so make sure you put the same care and research into the querying process.

As a traditionally published author and freelance editor, I love helping fellow writers take the next step toward career success. I've consolidated both my personal experience and my experience working with clients into this course. You will come away with useful tips and tools for improving your query letter and overall querying package.

Let's make sure you never "waste" a query by sending a query letter that's not your strongest. We'll walk through each section of the query, highlighting examples and best practices, including the opening, hook, comp titles, author bio, and closing. As authors, we put most of our focus on creativity, but we are also business people. Because of that, we need to learn how to pitch ourselves and our stories, especially when approaching literary agents. Come along with me as we demystify the querying process.

Learn how to craft a strong query letter, plus tips for writing a novel synopsis and finding the right agent.

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What you will learn

• Write a successful query letter.
• Craft a strong hook for your novel.
• Identify the building blocks of a novel synopsis.

Rating: 4.5

Level: Beginner Level

Duration: 1.5 hours

Instructor: Kim Ventrella