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  2. Query letter - Wikipedia

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    A query letter is a formal letter sent by a writer to magazine editors, literary agents and sometimes publishing houses or companies, to propose writing ideas. [1]For example, a standard requested format for a manuscript query letter to a literary agent could be approximately 200–400 words, expressing the following information:

  3. Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    Such related articles should be clearly cross-linked so that readers can understand the full context and impact of the work. Such an article may have what amounts to a different kind of plot summary. For instance, an article on Hamlet the character as opposed to Hamlet the play would just summarize Prince Hamlet's individual plot arc through ...

  4. Notes and Queries - Wikipedia

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    Notes and Queries, also styled Notes & Queries, is a long-running quarterly scholarly journal that publishes short articles related to "English language and literature, lexicography, history, and scholarly antiquarianism". [1] Its emphasis is on "the factual rather than the speculative". [1]

  5. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Writing about fiction - Wikipedia

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    Articles should give precedence to a clear real-world chronology, while the in-universe order of events can be summarized in a prose plot summary. For example, although the story of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a prequel that represents the beginning of the Star Wars narrative, it should be defined by release order because it was ...

  6. Wikipedia talk:How to write a plot summary - Wikipedia

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    However, as all three go on to note, particularly complex plots may need a more lengthy summary than the general guidance. This is, indeed, explicitly stated in the Film and Novels guidelines, if you check the links, and is present, though vaguer in Television. Secondly, the article claims: Most importantly, plot summaries shouldn't swamp an ...

  7. Article structure - Wikipedia

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    Example 1: An article on new traffic regulations starts with the key decisions made, then narrates public reactions, and concludes with an overview of expected impacts. Example 2: In a scientific report, the hourglass structure may present research findings first, followed by the methodology used, and conclude with implications and future ...

  8. Wikipedia:Plot-only description of fictional works - Wikipedia

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    A plot summary is a retelling, a summary, or an abridged or shortened précis of the events that occur within a work of fiction. The purpose of a plot summary is to help the reader understand the important events within a work of fiction, be they of the work as a whole or of an individual character.

  9. Wikipedia:Manual of Style - Wikipedia

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    An article's content should begin with an introductory lead section – a concise summary of the article – which is never divided into sections (see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section). The remainder of the article is typically divided into sections. Infoboxes, images, and related content in the lead section must be right-aligned.