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What publishers want is “the same but different,” as in: Just like insert best selling book here, only different. You need to articulate that difference.
- Setting: Just like Castaway, only set on Mars = The Martian
- Point of View: Just like The Wizard of Oz, only told from the POV of the witch = Wicked
- Plot: Just like The Lord of the Rings, only based on the Wars of the Roses = A Game of Thrones
- Character: Just like Hamlet, only Hamlet is a lion named Simba = The Lion King
This post originally appeared at The Career Authors.