“Unlocking the Secrets: Insider Tips for Freelance Writers to Captivate Editors and Get Published!”
The hook
I mentioned that I “hook” the editor in the first paragraph. This is important in every query letter. It is your first chance and first impression to sell your article. You can “hook” the editor in numerous ways, depending on your article. For example, if I say I want to write an article on childhood obesity in America, that doesn’t sound unique or interesting.
However, what if I say I want to write about the emotional stress that obese children face because of constant bullying at school? Here I am more specific. I have tied together two popular, timely topics to make my article more appealing. In my hook, I tell the editor about this national problem and how my article will address this concern and offer solutions to the magazine’s readers. That’s a more interesting approach.
