In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and CeCe critique two listener query letters, one fantasy and one middle-grade fiction. During which, they discuss the need for characters to physically move around and the idea that a lack of movement might mean too much interiority and not enough plot; the need for interiority to match point of view; Bianca gives line level writing advice about phrasing;  the idea of your protagonist being the 'sun' in your novel and other characters the 'planets'; the difference between specificity and spoilers in a query; and comparison as a way to build character.

 After which, Bianca interviews Jillian Cantor, author of The Fiction Writer. The two discuss the freedom and ability to write across genres; the importance of finding the right agent for you; what writing different genres can teach you as a writer; writing retellings; how the prologue of Jillian's latest novel came to be; using epistolary elements; and Jillian's advice for writers trying to break into the industry.

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