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How to Write a Query Letter That Gets Read
A query letter is a one-page business pitch. Its only job is to make a literary agent request your manuscript. Nothing else.
Writers routinely overthink it. The good news: the structure is simple and consistent across genres.
The four-part formula
1. The hook (one to two sentences) Lead with your book’s core premise — the character, the situation, the stakes. Think back-cover copy, not synopsis. If you can name a compelling comp title and explain how yours differs, even better.