Killer Query Quick, a Madlibs style template to get started
Need
a query letter in a hurry? Try out this template.
Here's
how it works:
- Select one of the 1's to start the letter. If you have 2 main characters, you may want to fill out the section for each main character.
- 1A is an alternative start or an alternative add-on.
- Pick one of the 2's.
- Add 3, the closing.
1~Character & Conflict
{Adjective}_________________
{adjective} _________________________ {noun}_______________________, {character
name} _____________________, wants{goal}
__________________________________________________because{motivation}______________________________________________________but{conflict}_______________________________________.
1~Character
& Conflict
{Adjective}
____________________ {adjective} ____________________ {character name}
_________________________ is {describe
character}_________________________________. When {state initial conflict}
______________________________________________. Then {state
what intensifies conflict} ________________________________________________. The only
way out is _______________________________________, but {conflict}__________________________. Unwilling to give up because {motivation}
________________________________________________, {character}
___________________, must {state what character must
learn/do/change/learn/accomplish}
_______________________________________________________________________.
1A
~ Setting & Conflict
{Adjective}
____________________ {adjective} ____________________ {setting}
___________________________ is {describe setting}___________________________________. The place that or A place where ___________________________________. But {state
initial conflict} and {what intensifies
conflict}___________________________________.
2
~ Manuscript Details
{TITLE}
________________________ is
a {genre} _______________________,
_________________________ words
in length.
2
~ Manuscript Details
{TITLE}_______________________________, tells a/the story of {theme} _______________________ and shows that {what changes/how character grows/what learned}
_________________________________________.
3
~ Closing
I
{tell a bit about yourself} ___________________________. If
you’d like to see {TITLE} __________________, I’ll be happy to send it.
For more information on how to write a query letter, I suggest How to Write a Query from agentquery.com
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