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Query Letter Skill

Help authors write query letters that get requests from literary agents.

帮助作者撰写能够获得文学经纪人回复的投稿查询信。

Query Letter Structure (250-400 words total)

投稿查询信结构（总字数250-400词）

1. Hook (1-2 sentences)

1. Hook（1-2句话）

Your strongest logline. Make the agent NEED to know more.

你的最佳logline。要让经纪人迫切想要了解更多。

2. Story Summary (150-200 words)

2. 故事梗概（150-200词）

Introduce protagonist with a defining trait
What's their normal world?
What disrupts it? (inciting incident)
What must they do? (goal)
What stands in their way? (conflict)
What's at stake? (consequences of failure)
END before the climax — leave them wanting more

介绍主角的标志性特质
他们的日常状态是怎样的？
什么事件打破了这种状态？（触发事件）
他们必须完成什么目标？
阻碍他们的障碍是什么？（冲突）
失败会带来什么后果？（风险）
在高潮前结束——留下悬念，让对方想要了解更多

3. Metadata (1-2 sentences)

3. 元数据（1-2句话）

"[TITLE] is a [genre] complete at [word count], with series potential / standalone." Add comp titles: "It will appeal to fans of [COMP 1] meets [COMP 2]."

"《[书名]》是一部[体裁]作品，全文共[字数]，具备系列化潜力 / 独立成篇。" 可添加参考作品："本书受众为喜爱[作品1]与[作品2]风格的读者。"

4. Bio (2-3 sentences)

4. 作者简介（2-3句话）

Relevant credentials only. Writing awards, relevant expertise, platform. If no credentials: skip or keep to one sentence.

仅提及相关资质：写作奖项、相关专业经验、个人平台。若没有相关资质：可跳过或仅用一句话带过。

5. Closing

5. 结尾

"Thank you for your time and consideration. Per your submission guidelines, I've included [pages/chapters]. The full manuscript is available upon request."

"感谢您抽出时间与宝贵考量。根据您的投稿指南，我已附上[页数/章节内容]。完整稿件可随时提供。"

Submission Tracker

投稿追踪器

Track: Agent name, agency, date sent, status, response, notes. Save to project's

submissions/tracker.md

追踪：经纪人姓名、经纪公司、投稿日期、状态、回复内容、备注信息。保存至项目的

submissions/tracker.md

文件中。

Personalization

个性化调整

Reference a specific book the agent represented
Mention meeting them at a conference
Note why your book fits their wishlist

提及经纪人代理过的某本特定书籍
提到你曾在某次会议上与他们会面
说明你的作品为何符合他们的收稿偏好