- [Narrator] Part two of your query letter is where…you include a brief and intriguing summary…of what the book is about.…No more than two to three longer paragraphs…or three to seven shorter ones.…If it fits, you can copy and paste your entire…short synopsis right in here, or you may need…to adjust it a bit to fit the style of your query letter.…Either way, once you've nailed that short synopsis,…this part of the query letter should be easy.…But remember, leave them hanging.…Always leave them wanting more.…
Give them a good taste of how awesome your book is,…and then yank it away from them.…It's a little like playing hard to get.…It's a delicate game.…You have to give them just enough to make them want you,…but not enough for them to feel…like they've seen all there is to see.…Let's go back for a moment to the query letter…I wrote for The Fidelity Files, which can be found…as a PDF handout in the previous lecture.…Once again, I'll point out how I ended this summary section…with a cliffhanger, which I presented…
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1/25/2019- Comparing traditional publishing and self-publishing
- Writing and revising your novel
- Finding an agent
- Perfecting your pitch
- Writing a query letter
- Researching agents
- Submitting to agents
- Reading your book contract
- Negotiating advances and royalties
- Understanding the publishing process
Skill Level Intermediate
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1. Overview of the Publishing Process
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Why I created this course2m 32s
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2. Writing and Revising Your Novel
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Writing your novel4m 37s
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Revising your novel3m 22s
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3. Introduction to Literary Agents
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Why you need an agent8m 10s
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Finding an agent: Overview6m 32s
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4. Creating and Perfecting Your Pitch
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The definition of a pitch5m 23s
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The logline9m 30s
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The elevator pitch8m 33s
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The short synopsis6m 45s
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The full synopsis4m 21s
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5. Writing Your Query Letter
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Part 1: Hook their attention5m 41s
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Part 2: The book summary2m 45s
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Part 4: All about you4m 48s
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Query letter summary2m 22s
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Technical details4m 30s
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6. Researching Agents
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The agent submission list5m 57s
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Agent research tool #17m 17s
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Agent research tool #22m 43s
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Agent research tool #33m 24s
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Agent research tool #43m 4s
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Agent research tool #64m 30s
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Organizing your list2m 10s
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7. Submitting to Agents
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Getting rejections20m 28s
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Selling in vs. selling out5m 23s
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Thank-you letters1m 51s
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Getting interest3m 55s
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Getting signed6m 6s
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Agency contracts8m 42s
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8. Selling Your Novel
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Key publishing terms5m 3s
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Revisions and submissions7m 44s
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Money and advances18m 1s
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9. Navigating Your First Book Contract
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Royalties1m 44s
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Subsidiary rights10m 53s
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Option clauses6m 43s
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10. The Publishing Process
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Your last revision5m 32s
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Copyediting3m 44s
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First pass pages2m 40s
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Cover art4m 20s
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ARCs3m 47s
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