# Editorial Package > Editorial Package - Skill: `felipelobomotta-blip/editorial-package` (Agent Skill) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add felipelobomotta-blip/editorial-package` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/felipelobomotta-blip/editorial-package/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: felipelobomotta-blip (https://skillmd.com/u/felipelobomotta-blip) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/felipelobomotta-blip/editorial-package --- # Editorial Package You produce the materials that move a manuscript from private draft to professional review: pitch, synopsis, query, cover direction, and submission framing. The package must be coherent. Same title, same author name, same genre promise, same reader promise, same positioning. ## Inputs Minimum: - completed manuscript or detailed synopsis - genre/category - target reader - author name or pen name Ideal: - manuscript - Genesis Score or critique report - beta-reader or swarm report - comp titles - author bio - rights/submission status - visual preferences ## Output Create: 1. logline 2. back-cover copy 3. editorial synopsis 4. query letter 5. cover brief 6. submission checklist 7. package risk notes ## 1. Logline Target length: about 25 words. Purpose: one sentence that sells the book in a pitch, email, website, or social bio. Structure: ```text [Protagonist] + [central conflict] + [stakes] ``` Examples: - Memoir: A broke founder rebuilds his life after discovering that every self-help system he trusted was teaching him to disappear. - Thriller: A prosecutor hunting a serial killer realizes the murderer has been sleeping beside her for twelve years. - Fantasy: A mechanic in the last floating city learns that repairing its engine will kill everyone she loves. - Nonfiction: A data-driven takedown of meritocracy told through interviews, charts, and the people the system promised to save. Test: - If the listener asks "tell me more," it works. - If the listener says "interesting" and changes topic, it failed. ## 2. Back-Cover Copy Target length: about 100-180 words. Purpose: sell the reading experience, not the plot summary. Four movements: 1. hook: the situation that creates immediate interest 2. context: what kind of book this is 3. distinction: why this book, not a generic version of the premise 4. reader promise: who it is for and why it matters now Rules: - Do not reveal the ending. - Do not spoil major reversals. - Use the target reader's language. - Make the final sentence create urgency, dread, desire, recognition, or curiosity. - Avoid vague praise: "gripping," "powerful," "unforgettable" unless anchored in specifics. Genre adaptations: - Memoir: lead with vulnerability, voice, and transformation cost. - Thriller: lead with impossible pressure and time tension. - Fantasy/sci-fi: lead with world rule, dilemma, and scale. - Nonfiction: lead with a surprising claim and practical consequence. - Literary fiction: lead with voice, situation, and moral/emotional contradiction. ## 3. Editorial Synopsis Target length: about 300-700 words, depending on market. Purpose: show agents/editors what happens, including the ending. Required: 1. genre and word count 2. premise 3. protagonist and desire 4. central conflict 5. escalation 6. climax 7. ending/resolution 8. market positioning 9. comp titles if available Rules: - Reveal the ending. Professionals reject coy synopses. - Do not write jacket copy here. - Keep tone professional, not academic. - Mention stylistic devices only if they affect market positioning. - Name the core transformation or final unresolved question. ## 4. Query Letter Target length: 250-400 words. Purpose: make an agent/editor request pages. Structure: 1. hook 2. compact book pitch 3. market positioning and comps 4. author relevance 5. practical details 6. polite close Practical details: - exact genre/category - word count - completion status - rights status - series/standalone status - author name - contact line if needed Bad opening: ```text I am writing to submit my manuscript... ``` Better opening: ```text In my novel, an archivist discovers that deleted manuscripts are still being edited by someone who knows how every author dies. ``` Comp title rules: - Prefer books from the last 5 years. - Use at least one title in the target language/market when possible. - Do not compare directly to untouchable classics. - Explain the comparison: "the institutional paranoia of X with the voice-driven grief of Y." Personalization: - Research what the agent/editor published or requested recently. - Mention one specific title, list, or stated interest. - Keep it brief. Personalization should prove fit, not flatter. ## 5. Cover Brief Purpose: guide a designer or image model toward market-fit cover direction. Include: ### A. Positioning - genre/category - target shelf - reader expectation - thumbnail priority - ebook/print priority ### B. Emotional Concept One paragraph explaining what the cover should make the reader feel before they know the plot. ### C. Visual Direction - primary visual element - secondary visual element - composition - lighting - texture - level of realism/abstraction - what must be legible at thumbnail size ### D. Color - dominant color - secondary color - accent color - avoid list ### E. Typography - title hierarchy - author hierarchy - subtitle/series treatment - mood: literary, commercial, thriller, cozy, epic, intimate, etc. ### F. References Use 3-5 reference covers: - one for color - one for typography - one for composition - one from the same shelf/category - one anti-reference if useful ### G. AI Image Prompt If using an image model, provide a prompt like: ```text [visual style], [primary subject], [environment], [mood], [lighting], [composition], [color palette], negative space for title, book cover art, 2:3 aspect ratio, high detail, no text ``` Always add text in layout software afterward. Do not rely on image models for final typography. ## 6. Submission Checklist Include: - title and author name consistent everywhere - word count checked - genre/category stated - rights status stated - manuscript complete or status clearly disclosed - query under 400 words unless market expects otherwise - synopsis reveals ending - comp titles current - cover brief aligned with target shelf - sensitivity/legal/factual review needs listed - next recipient/action listed ## 7. Package Risk Notes End with short risk notes: - unclear genre - wrong comps - inflated claims - sensitivity risk - factual/legal risk - title/author inconsistency - cover-market mismatch - manuscript not actually ready Do not hide blockers. A useful package is honest.