Thursday, March 31, 2011

How not to write a query letter

As almost a part two of yesterday's post, I bring you a query letter so horrible I did not believe it was real even though the poster of said letter swears it is.

Gaze upon its glory and be amazed. I bring you the query letter for Violet Thunder.
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3 comments:

Atlanta said...

Egads. Strident example of Dunning-Kruger effect (you think you know more than you do).

http://youarenotsosmart.com/2010/05/11/the-dunning-kruger-effect/

If it wasn't for American Idol, and what I see on it via Soup, I wouldn't believe for a second this letter was real.

1:27 PM
Karel said...

Funny... but fake.

These are real:

http://thestorydepartment.com/query-massage/

4:23 PM
Evan said...

Pretty hilarious, but absolutely not real.

No one who really thinks their novel/screenplay/whatever is the greatest thing ever would say stuff like

"only when it's convenient for me (the author)"

or

"characters who have no defining characteristics"


Not buying it. But a great parody.

8:19 AM

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