You can also get a good idea of a magazine's editorial content by reading the articles posted at their website. The Query Letter Send a query letter to an editor or publisher to introduce your article or book idea. The best query letters average three paragraphs. 1st Paragraph - The hook. The hook is the opening sentence or first paragraph of your query letter.
Editors are very busy, always working on a deadline.
If you don't astound the editor at the beginning of your query, you will receive a rejection letter. After the editor assigns the article to you, use your letter's first paragraph as the first one in your article. Second Paragraph - The proposal. Propose your article. Summarize the article in one paragraph.