tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post5061009624862388007..comments2023-09-02T06:33:12.322-05:00Comments on Stephanie Scott: Pitch Wars Thoughts and Experiences ... So FarStephscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-11687195244400834322014-09-10T18:49:54.392-05:002014-09-10T18:49:54.392-05:00I don't know how you all managed to make those...I don't know how you all managed to make those choices, although I'm so glad you picked me. :) And you totally get bonus points for the Jem and the Holograms mention. Adrianne Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108123882094459747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-69589333163626669982014-09-09T10:48:34.796-05:002014-09-09T10:48:34.796-05:00I've written those openings every single time ...I've written those openings every single time I start a new project. I end up changing them every time. Awareness!<br /><br />Though I realized my current MS begins with a character waking up. That's not the first line but it's referred to, and there is at least no prior dream of running through the woods! It's all so subjective really, but I think we all need to work to make our own work as unique as possible.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-13844043114875263642014-09-09T10:45:29.561-05:002014-09-09T10:45:29.561-05:00Good points. Back cover blurbs are a good starting...Good points. Back cover blurbs are a good starting point, but I guess I've seen enough bad blurbs that are generic that I figure a query needs to go deeper.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-18557131766574762752014-09-09T10:24:21.949-05:002014-09-09T10:24:21.949-05:00Very, very insightful!
I'm afraid I was a smal...Very, very insightful!<br />I'm afraid I was a small victim of: "Beginning a book with a character staring into space and pondering their life."<br />oh well. can't resubmit now. But I'll definitely work and work again.Karla Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17462097054509737042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271157837542030455.post-9308979917482372432014-09-08T12:25:20.189-05:002014-09-08T12:25:20.189-05:00Yeah, I saw the same stuff.
Disagree on it being ...Yeah, I saw the same stuff.<br /><br />Disagree on it being "bad advice" to model query synopses after back cover copy, though. I certainly agree you shouldn't use clichés, but that punchy to-the-point suck-you-in-and-open-the-book immediacy is what I'm recommending. That way you're not wallowing in step-by-step details of what happens AND you're not describing the book from such a distance that we can't tell if we care. It's good inspiration, provided you avoid weasel phrases. I really want to kill "spiraled out of control" and "hangs in the balance" these days.<br /><br />And yes on the bios. I did get a few where the entire query was the person's experience or thoughts on why they wrote the book. I'm thinking these folks must be just starting out in the querying world and weren't sure what they were supposed to tell us. Hopefully they know now! :)Julie Sondra Deckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15755582329896793392noreply@blogger.com