You’ve written your novel, or completed a proposal for your book, and are finally ready to share it with the world. But what’s the next step? Agents tend to receive hundreds of queries a week. Pressed for time, they often make instant decisions on which manuscripts to request.

 

So how do you wrangle that monster of a manuscript into a few paragraphs that will get an agent excited? This class will reveal why an agent says yes and how you can craft an irresistible letter. What four things does an agent look for when they scan your letter? What information is helpful from a publishing perspective, and what might hurt your case?

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Students are encouraged (but not required) to submit drafts of their query letters in advance and we will discuss them in detail in class.