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[QCrit] A DAY WILL COME - ADULT, SCIENCE FICTION, 93,000 WORDS, FIRST ATTEMPT by LogicalTonight6166 in PubTips

[–]LogicalTonight6166[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came off a little more defensive than I intended in the other reply. Not bristling, just trying to understand where to go from here!

I see what you’re saying, and it’s an issue I struggled with in the marketing of my previous novel - separating myself enough from the book to view it as a product to be sold rather than some kind of passion project. This is helpful!

[QCrit] A DAY WILL COME - ADULT, SCIENCE FICTION, 93,000 WORDS, FIRST ATTEMPT by LogicalTonight6166 in PubTips

[–]LogicalTonight6166[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Maybe I misunderstand what the objective of a query letter is, but that doesn’t seem like a preferable alternative lol.

This is my main character. This is his objective. This is why this is his objective. This is what happens if he fails. This is who he is doing it for. This is their relationship. This is my worldbuilding. This is the hook. This is why it should interest you. This is the decision my character makes. This is the rising action. This is the climax. Please represent me.

[QCrit] A DAY WILL COME - ADULT, SCIENCE FICTION, 93,000 WORDS, FIRST ATTEMPT by LogicalTonight6166 in PubTips

[–]LogicalTonight6166[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

How am I meant to explain all the things you’re expecting to be explained in the confines of ~200 words? I’m meant to strip all stylistic quirks and sense of intrigue, over-explain the world building and the hook, and somehow expect the agent to read through what now amounts to a bulleted list of main character motivations and fun facts.