Choosing Comp Titles (it's an art!)
About this episode
The episode discusses the art of choosing comparative titles that attract agents' interest, along with insights on writing samples and query letters.
What's the key to choosing comp (comparative) titles that pique an agent's curiosity? Should you use films or tv shows? What about huge bestsellers — would those make good comps, and if so, in which circumstances? In today's episode, Kathleen and I discuss an upmarket speculative thriller and discuss comp title choices, killer opening lines and, you guessed it ... exposition! And if you want to read the query letters and first 10 pages writing samples we discuss in these Hook Your Reader episodes, be sure to subscribe to my mailing list. -V.
People in this episode
Hosts: Melanie Hill, Valerie Francis
Guest: Kathleen
Topics covered
- comp titles
- query letters
- writing samples
- speculative thriller
- opening lines
- exposition
Keywords
- comp titles
- query letters
- writing samples
- speculative thriller
- opening lines
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