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About this tool
Query letters need a tight hook, clear metadata, and professional tone in under one page — not a plot summary of your entire novel. This query letter builder assembles your inputs into a standard letter layout with title, genre, word count, hook, synopsis, comps, and bio slots you can copy and personalize per agent. No AI; you control every word. Runs in your browser.
What you can do
- Standard query letter layout with hook, synopsis, comps, and bio sections
- Title, genre, and word count metadata fields at the top
- Generate button assembles your inputs into a copy-ready letter
- No AI generation — you provide substance, the tool provides structure
- Pairs with AI query letter generator when you want a Kestrel — Free first draft
- Works alongside blurb builder for consistent pitch language
- Private browser formatter — query drafts never upload to servers
Planning tools and long-form structure
Novels fail when structure is improvised scene by scene. Beat sheets, chapter planners, and blurb builders help you decide pacing and reader promises before you spend tokens on prose. Pair these tools with an outline in Entangled Text so generation follows a spine.
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How to use it
- Fill in book title, genre, and accurate word count.
- Write your hook and a short synopsis — usually two to three paragraphs.
- Add comparable titles and a brief author bio if ready.
- Click Generate letter to assemble the standard query layout.
- Copy, edit every word, and personalize the agent salutation before sending.
Tips for fiction authors
- The hook is not your back-cover blurb. It should name the protagonist, the inciting situation, and the stakes in two or three sentences.
- Comparable titles should be recent, real books readers know — not your wish list of bestsellers you hope to resemble.
- Synopsis in a query gives ending direction without spoiling the final twist. Agents want to know the protagonist transforms.
- Never send a query without customizing the agent salutation and noting why you queried that specific agent.
- Use the AI query letter generator for a Kestrel — Free first draft, then rebuild here with your edited language for final formatting.
Common questions
Does this submit to agents?
No. It only formats text you provide. Submission is always manual through each agent's preferred channel.
Does this use AI?
No. You write every word. For an AI-assisted first draft, try the AI query letter generator and edit heavily before sending.
How long should a query letter be?
One page — typically 250 to 400 words including metadata. The builder keeps sections in standard order.
Can I reuse the same letter for every agent?
You should personalize each submission. Use the builder for structure, then customize hook or comps per agent's list.
Is my query uploaded?
No. The query letter builder runs entirely in your browser on Entangled Text.
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