writing a summary

I'm trying to write a summary of my middle grade novel to send to an agent. I believe it's harder than writing the entire book. I know I have to give a general idea of what the book is about and not to go into the minute details, but everything seems important to me!! So I thought I'd use my blog today to get my thoughts in order.

All right, I know I have to have a hook in the first few sentences that will make the agent want to read more.
Then I have to run through the most important parts of the book: the most dramatic, the funniest, the ones that inspire the most emotion and get them in some order.

I also know that I must tell how the book ends--no leaving the agent hanging. Also mustn't forget to mention how long the book is and the audience it targets.

Now that I think of it it's not much different from when I was pitching my nonfiction books.

There, just writing that down has helped me. It's time to get busy doing, not thinking about doing!

If I like my book (and I do) I need to keep in mind that my summary is meant to make others think they might like it too. I need to do it justice.