How to Write a Book Proposal: Writing the Competing Books Section

After reading dozens of book proposals and having dozens of client book proposals accepted by agents and publishers, I’ve noticed that the competing books section of a book proposal is just hard for people and they often need help with it before they get it right. One common error is comparing your book to books that didn’t do very well. Another is comparing your book to bestsellers and finding flaws with the bestsellers. Another is saying lots about the competitive or complementary books without comparing to your own. Here is what you want to keep in mind: the agent or[...]