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On queries
8 Jan 2011 12:26 pm The following bit of wisdom from The Biggest Mistakes Writers Make When Querying Literary Agents by J. M. Tohline via ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
jongibbs ' weekly "Interesting Blog Posts About Writing - w/e January 7th 2011" entry:
Says agent Amy Boggs, "The bulk of a query should consist of 1) the main character, 2) what happens to complicate their life, 3) what goals they now have in response to that complication, and 4) the main obstacle between them and their goal. That is the cake of the query; everything else is just frosting and sprinkles."
jongibbs ' weekly "Interesting Blog Posts About Writing - w/e January 7th 2011" entry:Says agent Amy Boggs, "The bulk of a query should consist of 1) the main character, 2) what happens to complicate their life, 3) what goals they now have in response to that complication, and 4) the main obstacle between them and their goal. That is the cake of the query; everything else is just frosting and sprinkles."