Query Letters for Practice – The Wizard of Oz

In response to a tweetchat, I decided to post my two versions of query letters for the Wizard of Oz. Writing practice queries based on famous movies is a great way to learn the process, especially to focus on the main points. Notice the lack of mention of secondary characters here.

Effective queries focus on the main character, what he/she wants, who or what is standing in the way, and the stakes if the main character fails.

Twelve year old Dorothy Gale longs to travel over the rainbow to...