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Query Letters and Synopsis Writing: Hooking Literary Agents

The standard 250-word pitch formula: Character, Conflict, Stakes, and Market Comps.

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The Three-Paragraph Pitch Formula

Paragraph 1: Protagonist and status quo. Paragraph 2: Inciting crisis and active choices. Paragraph 3: The devastating choice and stakes.

Choosing two books published in your genre within the last three years that prove commercial readership demand.

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