“Unlocking the Secrets: Insider Tips for Freelance Writers to Captivate Editors and Get Published!”
Generally, a query letter contains four paragraphs that sell your article and convince the editor to publish your article.
- In the first paragraph, I hook the editor, usually with a short passage from my article.
- In the second paragraph, I support my hook by discussing a solution or solutions to the problem.
- In the third paragraph, I tell the editor why my article will interest readers.
- In the fourth paragraph, I tell the editor my credentials and why I am the best writer to write on the topic. For example, if I had written an article about Apple’s newest iPad and I have a background in designing mobile applications, I would mention that fact.
Here is an infographic that shows the components of a query letter.
