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Friday, December 20, 2024

Book Comps

In query letters, one of the things you include is a comparison to similar, recent books. I found an article about why book comps are important. For one, it lets you get a feel for what kind of books are selling now. And of course, it gives your agent some kind of ground on which to picture your book. 


I needed to fix my book comps on my query letter. The only books I knew that were at all similar to mine were much older than the recommended ten years. So it was on to the book store. There, I spent about five hours reading the backs of all of the Young Adult fantasy. I bought one for good measure.

Nothing seemed similar to my book. Though I listed out that might have some similar elements. I've been reading them, and luckily I've found two that I can compare to parts of my story.

What were the main themes I noticed in today's YA fantasy? War, revenge,  and dark or forbidden powers. Lots of assassins and thieves. 

And for some reason, a lot of characters named "Wren."

Yeah, none of that really vibes with my stories. I don't even have anyone named Wren.

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