Hope this thread helps someone! It's my favorite way to begin a revision!

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#amquerying #writingcommunity #querytip

If you can't eliminate that scene, find ways to cut and make what's left more vivid and emotionally resonant.

For scenes that were out of order, take a close look at your plot. There's a reason you didn't remember it correctly.

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Forgotten scenes are probably not as necessary and could be drastically cut down or eliminated. Take only the very important elements and see if you can fit them in somewhere else.

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Include character arc and plot--whatever you can remember. No more than 1-2 paragraphs.

ONLY THEN-go to your manuscript.

Write a paragraph for every scene.

Compare the versions.

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#amwriting #amrevising advice thread---

Wait 6-8 weeks.

Do not look at your manuscript, synopsis, or query letter.

BEFORE LOOKING AT YOUR MANUSCRIPT:
From memory, write every scene of your novel in order. Put remembered ones wherever you happen to remember them.

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Your work may not be a good fit for my list or for our agency as a whole, that doesn’t mean it’s not publishable. Find the agent that really connects with the work & wants to champion it. Don’t re-query me with the same project I’ve already passed on. #querytip

Is your inciting incident clearly evident in your synopsis if it doesn’t happen within the initial 5-page sample? #querytip

A #querytip thread as I go through queries, and submissions today:
Your synopsis should show the beats of your plot. It is not a longer version of your query letter & should contain paragraphs (not just one block of text).

Make sure it’s engaging to read as well.

Readers & Writers alike-- it's important to know: Why Pre-Orders Matter youtu.be/Ix1ceiXmbH8 via @YouTube #PubTip

Exactly ❤️
#querytip

Please don’t pitch your story to agents on Twitter unless it’s a pitch party. If you want to know if the agent will be interested in your MS, query them. Thanks! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #pubtip

Another #querytip - almost every book has elements of other genres laced throughout. Please specify the genre in terms of the core readership of your book. Ex: Science fiction novel, not erotic science fiction paranormal romantic suspense novel.

Everything is hard to sell. The market is saturated due to various issues, so just write the project you feel the most passionately about, making it the best it can be before you reach out to agents. #pubtip

Is it a problem if your agent wants to be a writer, too?
#pubtip #amwriting #amquerying #WritingCommunity

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Hallo buddies! If you don't send your writing along with your query email, I can't evaluate it! I have 2000 emails in my submissions at any given time & don't have the time to chase you down - pls follow submission guidelines! Thanks! #subtip #querytip

After spending some time in my query box this morning, looks like it's time for a retweet. #amquerying #querytip

Friendly/helpful #QueryTip for those #AmQuerying from #WritingCommunity: I enjoy #ShortStories & #Novella format but they present challenges in trying to sell short works to a #publisher. Much easier to sell those alongside a full-length #Novel so let's see both or all three!

Got a query addressed to Mr. Hoogland today - While the resemblance between @mike_hoogland and I is uncanny and our names are very similar 🙃might I suggest double checking that submission before you hit send today
#querytip #SlushInsight #mistakeshappen ❤️

A thing I like to post on here periodically is that I don’t accept Facebook or Instagram requests from people I don’t know! And #pubtip: they’re not great ways to handshake network with an agent. Most of us (not all, but most) think of these as personal space.

Writing is revising. #BookSupport #PubTip #WriteTip instagram.com/p/B2jcWQngPf7/…