Querying Literary Agents, Part 3: Writing Your Query Letter

In today’s episode of Writing Break, we’re dog-sitting, dodging deadlines, and diving deep into the dreaded query letter.

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Overthinking Couch Topics:

• The classic 3-part structure of a fiction query letter
• What makes a strong nonfiction pitch
• A breakdown of the 7 essential parts of a book proposal
• The 5 most common query mistakes

🎧 Catch up on the series:

• Part 1: Should You Query a Literary Agent?
• Part 2: How to Research Literary Agents

• More Writing Tips
• Querying Literary Agents, Part 2: Where the Lit Agents Are and How to Find Yours - Writing Break
• Querying Literary Agents, Part 1: Big Five Dreams or Indie Vibes? - Writing Break
• Free Style Sheet Templates

Music licensed from Storyblocks.