For the past couple of weeks I’ve been focusing on query letters, and they’ve been the subject of my previous two blog posts. So now we’ve discussed things to include in a query letter, and things to leave out, I thought I’d share my step by step approach.

Please note, as with my synopsis writing method, this method might not work for everyone, so please only use it as a guide. I’m hoping that for authors who are new to querying, it might provide a bit of a starting point.

Research your agent
Once you’ve chosen an agent, research them even more. There’s a number of ways to find out more about an agent. Their website, their social media accounts, interviews, YouTube videos…find out as much as you can. Who do they already represent? What books have they enjoyed recently? What makes a query letter stand out…