Proper Hook Form Is:
X is the main guy;
Y is the bad guy;
They meet at Z and all L breaks loose.
If they don't solve Q, then R starts and if they do it's Lsquared.
(For use jargon junkies, that's otherwise known as:
Protagonist
Antagonist
Confrontation/Climax
Stakes)
The form is great for figuring out where to focus, where the story is getting bogged down, and that no story element is getting the short shrift.
Even though I'm no where near the query letter stage, it's been a great outline/2nd draft tool- thanks Miss Snark!
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