![]() ![]() Now, you have the final unpleasant task of taking your 300+ page manuscript and stuffing it into a one-page query letter. You’ve likely invested years of your life devoting yourself to the craft. So, if you’re one of the writers who has succeeded in writing a manuscript, no doubt you’d like some recognition for your efforts. Of course, something like only 2 percent ever actually attempt it, far fewer finish, and only a small fraction of those ever get published. I’ve found several mentions of the following study, although I apologize I wasn’t able to find the source for citation:Ī study by Michigan-based publisher Jenkins Group showed as many as 80 percent of Americans want to write a book (~ BNET Australia) Our success as writers generally hinges on whether or not we can snag that one special agent. They play gatekeeper to our publishing dreams. Literary agents sometimes seem untouchable. The email came from a writer who is in the process of querying, and who is worried by a lack of meaningful response just yet. I think a lot of writers share the same concerns about the publishing industry. I’d love to get your comments on this, because I hope I am reading this wrong. ![]() This borders on being a flagrant slap in the face of writers. The arrogance that is implied by agents telling writers that they should spend countless hours on query letters, and in lots of cases cause a massive amount of stress to these writers, then not even bother to read the thing is amazing. “… any queries don’t get read at all, some are deleted before being fully-read, and other submissions are rejected before the agent has read any of the manuscript.” I saw this on your blog and was disturbed by the implications to say the least: This writer has allowed me to use the email for the purposes of this article. I recently received an email from a concerned writer about a statement I’d made in one of my previous posts. ![]()
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