I found learning how to write a query letter very interesting because it was a lot like writing a cover letter for a job. In both cases you are trying to sell yourself in a short amount of space, so it makes sense that a lot of the rules are the same. My only question is if different genres have different rules, because it seems like there should be variation between a query letter for a creative writing piece and a query letter for a scientific piece or whatever.
I really like the little anecdote about the man praying to win the lottery and God saying “first you need to buy a ticket.” So many people complain about not getting what they want when they haven’t even been trying. The rest of the article was pretty cliche inspiration with “practice makes perfect” and “you miss 100% of the shots you never take”, etc, etc, etc. Getting published is the same as getting a dream job or getting a perfect date, you have to keep trying and trying and eventually things will go your way. Though dealing with 250 rejections could get pretty rough. I think most people would give up by then.
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