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Fiction 120: The Fiction Query Letter & Synopsis

• Average Time Commitment per Week: 5 hours per week
  
• Time to Complete Course: 4 weeks
  
• Difficulty (1-5): 3
• Course Description: This course will show you how to write an effective query letter for your completed novel followed by the synopsis. To query or not to query, isn't the question; however, to query with a synopsis is. Editors and agents know they are almost asking the impossible when it comes to writing a dynamic summation of your novel on one page. Although it is suggested you look for the publisher or agent guidelines before querying, why not pack a punch and include a synopsis? The do's and don'ts will be discussed and the art of risk taking.
• Required Resources (texts, etc.): No text needed. Must have a completed novel.

  Suggested Reading:  How to Write Attention-Grabbing Query & Cover Letters, by John Wood

  Helpful Links:

  Writer's Digest  
  Shaw Guides  
  Writers & Publishers
  

  • Lesson 1: The Dreaded Fiction Query Letter
  • Lesson 2: Let's Tackle a Synopsis

  
  

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• Classroom B
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