Ah, I see. Go for the simple, straight-forward approach. Steve Brust <skzb at dreamcafe.com> wrote: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] --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! – Try it today!