Dragaera

Winner, NaNoWriMo 2004

Thu Dec 2 06:44:12 PST 2004

On Thu, 2004-12-02 at 09:16, Michele Riccio wrote:
> 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...
 
The query letter should read as follows:

Good morning:

This is my [science-fiction/fantasy/whatever] novel called, [title].  I
hope you like it.  [Optional: My professional writing credits are ...]

Sincerely,

[name]