Help me draft a query letter for my manuscript, in the format literary agents expect.
Title and genre: {{title, genre, word count}}
The one-sentence hook: {{the core conflict or premise in one sentence, if you have it — otherwise say "help me find it"}}
What happens: {{a few sentences on protagonist, stakes, and the central choice or conflict — not a full synopsis}}
Comparable titles: {{2 recent, reasonably successful books or shows this is like, and why}}
Your bio, relevant only: {{prior publications, relevant credentials, or "no prior publications" — do not pad this}}
Target agent, if personalizing: {{name and why you are querying them specifically, or leave blank}}
Give me:
1. **The hook line** — one sentence that would make an agent keep reading, tested against clichés and vague stakes
2. **The body paragraph** — title, genre, word count, and a compression of the plot that raises the actual stakes and the central choice, not a full summary
3. **Comp titles justified** — why these two, in one line each, not just names
4. **The bio paragraph** — short, no padding, and honest if there is nothing to add
5. **A version note** on anything overused you should avoid (e.g. rhetorical questions as hooks, "in a world where")
Keep the whole letter under 300 words. Flag anything in what I gave you that undercuts the hook rather than sharpening it.fictionquery letterpublishingliterary agents