About this service
Literary agents read hundreds of queries a week and usually decide in under a minute. We critique your query letter for what they look for: a hook in the first lines, stakes and the main character's choice, genre and word count, comparable titles from recent years and a short, relevant bio. Depending on the package, we also review your synopsis for a clear plot line and a stated ending, and your opening pages as an agent would read them.
What is included
- What you getA written critique of your query, with line comments and a suggested structure, plus notes on the synopsis and opening pages in the larger packages.
- Hook and stakesWhether the first lines make an agent read on
- Comparable titlesRecent, realistic and in your genre
- Essentials in placeGenre, word count and a relevant bio
- Synopsis reviewClear plot line with the ending stated
- Opening pagesRead as an agent would, in Premium
How it works
- 1BriefYou paste the query and other materials
- 2ReadingWe read as an agent sorting queries
- 3CritiqueYou get comments and a stronger structure
What we need from you
Your query letter, synopsis and opening pages pasted into the brief, the genre and word count of the novel and the agents or market you are targeting.
We will ask you:
- What is the genre and word count of your novel?
- Which markets or agents are you querying?
- Which books do you use as comparable titles?
- Have you received any agent feedback so far?
Compare packages
| Packages | BasicQuery letter$12 | StandardQuery and synopsis$25 | PremiumFull submission package$45 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 day | 2 days | 3 days |
| Revisions | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Query letter | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Synopsis | No | up to 1,000 words | up to 2,000 words |
| Opening pages | No | No | first 3,000 words |
| Order Basic | Order Standard | Order Premium |
Payment protection
You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.
- Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
- The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
- Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
- Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
- Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
- Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
Questions and answers
Will this get me an agent?
No one can promise that. We help your query show the book at its best.
Do you write the query for me?
No. We critique yours and suggest a structure and example lines. The final letter is yours.
Should my synopsis reveal the ending?
Yes, agents expect it. We check that it does and that the plot line is easy to follow.
Is my manuscript kept private?
Yes. Your text is used only for your order.