Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Nessa, putting it out there takes a lot of courage, good for you. My suggestion, for your first paragraph, is that you try what Noah Lukeman ( First Five Pages ) suggests, write one sentence that will super glue your query in the agent's hand. First paragraph idea: Lydia and Jake set out on a journe...

Credit for the following good advice goes to The Query Wizard -- Molli Nickell. She pointed out our query should include: the hook, the book, and the cook. The hook : One side will mean the end of Jana's career and life as she knows it. The other will condemn her to years of unacceptable monotony. B...