How to Write a Query Letter from Start to End

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Query letters may seem simple enough on the surface, but every word, sentence, and paragraph in an effective literary agent query letter should be tailored and intentional, especially since your ultimate goal is to entice the literary agent into requesting your full manuscript. Whether you are just now learning how to write a query letter or revising one you already have, watch this video for a paragraph-by-paragraph breakdown on the ever-important, ever-perplexing query letter.

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HOW TO WRITE A QUERY LETTER:
01:52 – Personalization & Overview
05:08 – Blurb
06:46 – Comparable Titles
09:04 – Author Bio
11:25 – Closing Paragraph

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