Craft Chat Interesting concept

[RK Wallis]

These literary agents, during the course of this video, suggest having a separate critique group for querys. I think, IMHO, even if your book isn't quite ready, this type of group could enable you to practice this skill, if you want to traditionally publish. What do you think?

 

[Jackson Banks]

I watch and enjoy their videos often , they seem pretty laid back. As to the group for query letters I think its a great idea.

 

[E G Logan]

I have found that the more advice on submissions/querying I read -- including a couple of agent's books -- the more confused I got. And that was after I'd decided not to even try to get into U.S. querying and but just to stick to British submissions.

It does seem, though, that there were some gems, since I've seen better results of late. And undoubtedly my recent versions read better than my first terse notes.

I'd definitely be in favour of a query letters group, so long as we recognise that querying and submitting are rather different animals.

 

[Steve C]

I don't think a separate place for critiquing queries is needed. Just stick it up in the writing groups section. I did that with my query a while ago and got loads of help and learned (or should it be 'learnt' I never know which to use?) a lot.

 

[RK Wallis]

True @Steve C , that did work fine

I found it interesting to know you should mention the connection you may have to the writing, like your experience with the Tangier prison Steve. We thought that was a good angle, and the video confirms it.

 

[Steve C]

True @Steve C , that did work fine

I found it interesting to know you should mention the connection you may have to the writing, like your experience with the Tangier prison Steve. We thought that was a good angle, and the video confirms it.

Yeah, it's my best card but I am anxious not to give the impression I have written yet another Midnight Express/ white man in Arab dungeon survives hell type of thing. In my query, I will for sure mention it but only to add plausibility, not as the story itself.