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Writing an Effective and Professional Query Letter and Synopsis

About This Webinar

The query letter is the time-honored tool for all writers seeking book publication. But it is so much of a sales piece that you should be able to write it without having written a single word of the manuscript. For some writers, this represents a completely different way of thinking about your book—it means thinking about your work as a marketable commodity. To think of your book as a product, you need to have some distance to see its salable qualities.

Before you begin the query process, you should have a finished and polished manuscript ready to go—or a full book proposal.

Novel writers should also prepare a synopsis, which conveys the narrative arc of your novel; it shows what happens and who changes, from beginning to end. There is no single “right” way to write a synopsis, but we'll discuss the best ways to produce one.

What you'll learn in this session:
• 5 elements of every query letter, and how to order them
• 3 components of a compelling novel hook or nonfiction concept
• Common mistakes and red flags that appear in typical queries
• Why a shorter letter is more likely to succeed
• What to say about yourself if you're unpublished
• Why the synopsis is important to agents and editors
• How to avoid dreaded "synopsis speak"

Who should attend:
• Writers who are new to the query process
• First-time novelists and memoirists with a complete manuscript
• Nonfiction authors with a book idea
• Writers having trouble with their query or synopsis
• Writers who can't get any manuscript requests after querying

Categories:
ARTS & CULTURE BUSINESS & FINANCE EDUCATION & LEARNING
Who can view: Everyone
Webinar Price: $49.00
Webinar ID: 013832abd326
Featured Presenters
Webinar hosting presenter Jane Friedman
Jane Friedman has more than 15 years of experience in the publishing industry, with expertise in digital media strategy for authors. From 2001–2010 she worked at Writer’s Digest, where she ultimately became publisher and editorial director of the $10-million multimedia brand.

Jane specializes in educating writers about the publishing industry (without drama or hype) to help them make the best long-term decisions for their careers. Since 2001, she has spoken at hundreds of writing conferences around the world, and is known for thought-provoking talks on the future of authorship. She recently delivered keynotes at The Muse & The Marketplace, the University of Wisconsin Writers’ Institute, and PubSmart.

She teaches digital media and publishing at the University of Virginia and maintains an award-winning blog for writers at JaneFriedman.com, which enjoys more than 100,000 visits every month.
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Jane Friedman has more than 15 years of experience in the media & publishing industry. She focuses on helping authors succeed during a transformative time in publishing.
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