Here's my critique of Josh Trapani's query letter. Thanks to Josh for volunteering. Feel free to add to my crit, agree with it or disagree. Reading is subjective, and to a certain degree, so is editing.
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Josh Trapani's Query 1
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Thank you, Lynnette! Lots of useful feedback here. Any other readers with opinions?
ReplyDeleteI will take another stab at it and send my revision within a week.
Thanks again.
good crit! i'd follow the advice :)
ReplyDeleteThat was very useful. It is always good to read an expert's view on specific query letters.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was intriguing, but I agree that more voice was needed.
ReplyDeleteAt first, all the pink was daunting. But it was great advice. I can see a lot of good value there. I agree about the voice.
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