On 1 Dec 2004 at 1:55, Steve Brust wrote > Finishing a first novel is the hardest thing a > writer will ever have to do > Huh. I'm finding the query letter much more difficult. I mean, if I could easily have condensed my idea into two paragraphs - why would I bother writing 200+ pages? Perhaps another re-write... M Michele Riccio mr1 at rcosta.com