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Cargando... The Writer's Digest Guide To Query Letters (edición 2009)por Wendy Burt-Thomas (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. In my work as a freelance writer and editor, I don't write query letters. So I didn't expect to get a lot from this book. The author asked me to review it on my blog, and since I know many of my readers would benefit from help with query letters, I agreed to review it. It turned out that I really enjoyed the book. The author has a great sense of humor and put it to good use in the book. The examples of bad query letters were very helpful, and the variety of query letters she covered makes the book helpful to a variety of writers. ( ) I've read several other books on this subject, and much of the material in this book has been seen before. It covers the basics on writing queries for magazines, publishers, or agents; most of the emphasis is on magazine/article markets, as that is Burt-Thomas's area of expertise. This didn't do much much good, though, because I mainly wanted this book for more examples of agent query letters. Those letters are really the highlight of this book because they are genuine query letters that worked - they snared an agent. Almost all of the authors and titles are recognizable and very recent best-sellers. For example, the query for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is included with the working title of The Panama Hotel. I was amused to see that I also recognized many of the agents because I follow their blogs. Really, I would have loved to have a whole book of just query letters, as much of the other material was just a rehash of what I had read elsewhere. The "real thing" is much more inspirational than just talking about it. Show versus tell. This is a good companion book for the others in my library (Give'em What They Want and Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript) but it doesn't answer everything. It would probably be a good start for someone beginning a freelance career, but in that case it would be wise to buy Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript just so that you know how to write an effective query and how to format the actual submission. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Make That Crucial, Positive First Impression Anyone who's researched the marketplace knows: The path to publication begins with your query letter. If your query is weak, unfocused, or uninspired, an editor or agent won't even bother to request your article, novel manuscript, or nonfiction book proposal. But a well-crafted, compelling query sent to the right editor or agent is an essential sales tool for fiction writers and the most effective way for nonfiction writers to pre-sell your idea. In this book, professional freelance writer and magazine editor Wendy Burt-Thomas shares practical advice on how to craft persuasive letters that connect with editors and agents and ultimately generate sales for you. You'll learn how to: Conduct targeted research to find suitable editors and agents Hook an editor with a tantalizing lead and shape a summary that compels editors to buy Select the strongest slant for your book or article Use research and interview shortcuts that keep your query prep profitable Make your query rejection-proof by weeding out subtle mistakes that can sabotage your project Communicate your author platform and sell yourself as the best writer for the subject Complete with dozens of sample queries-some that landed article assignments, agents, or book deals, and others that never stood a chance-this book offers you a comprehensive strategy for presenting your writing ideas in a way that will increase your chances of publication. Though the title may lead some to believe it's strictly to be shelved as a reference manual, The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters is a smooth read from cover to cover. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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