![]() ![]() Query Shark has an excellent critique on this issue. ![]() If your query has phrases like, “their world turns upside down” or “everything in so-so’s life changes” or “mysterious/dark threat” double-check to make sure you’ve clarified what it means. Regardless of the severity of your stakes, be specific. Don’t tell an agent about a “dark threat”- be specific!- tell them there’s a soul-eating sorcerer. Specificity is your friend! If your query is too vague, your plot points lose all meaning and become inconsequential and uninteresting. Note: these are in no particular order aside from the order in which I thought of them. If you read on, please keep in mind that I’m not an agent, my opinion is subjective, and this list is not exhaustive. I read/critique queries all the time and love doing it! So, I went through my query archives and compiled a list of issues (we’ll call them “hiccups”) I frequently see. A few weeks ago, I posted a question on Twitter asking for blog post suggestions and a friend asked about common mistakes in queries. ![]()
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