Final words on the Conflict:
Find the main conflict and highlight that. Trust me, your query will thank you. Agents will thank you. Readers who read the blurb on the back of your book will thank you.
No novel is complete without conflict. Be sure you identify what the character wants (to find a missing best friend, solve a murder, get a beating heart) and then state what’s keeping them from getting it.
Don’t drag it out. You get one page, and you might have used up half of your space already with the hook and setup. The bulk of your remaining words should be conflict, 50 – 100 words.
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Non-FictionFROM THE QUERY TO THE CALL outlines what a query letter -- or cover copy -- is, why every author needs to master the art of describing their book in just a few words, and how to successfully navigate the querying process. Authors looking to query pu...
