Jun 17 2009
My Query Letter
Hello, I'm an assistant editor providing writing advice. SN specializes in superhero writing advice, obviously, but most of the advice here applies to fantasy and sci-fi as well.
Hello. This is an early draft of my query letter for Don’t Forget the Death Ray!, a book about how to write superhero stories.
Dear [Agent's Name],
I’d like to sell a fun and informative book about how to write superhero novels and comic books. Don’t Forget the Death-Ray! would be aimed at readers aged 13-18.
My main writing credential is that I run Superhero Nation, a writing advice website that has had 150,000 readers in the past two years. My superhero writing advice is credible and effective. In addition, I have three years of experience writing for college newspapers.
I am better-suited to reach teen readers than most of the authors currently writing in this field. Most of them are 40-something or 50-something comic book writers. They have experience that would be absolutely critical to older readers, but teen readers also value relatability. I believe that the success of my website is evidence of that. As a college senior myself, I relate to teens very easily. Additionally, the experience I have– winning a grant to write a superhero novel manuscript– is more relevant to young readers. I’m very familiar with the ground-level of the industry and how to succeed as a newcomer. In contrast, most competing authors broke into the industry twenty or thirty years ago.
Please let me know if you would like me to send a proposal. I can be reached at superheronation@gmail.com or [phone number] or [address].
Yours,
[Name]
