tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095653559141470092.post-84431691808325646712008-05-14T16:49:00.002-04:002008-05-14T16:55:54.397-04:00Sorry I haven't updated much recently. I went on vacation for a bit, and then spent a week trimming down my novel by 6000 words. It's now down to 169,000 words, which is a slightly less intimidating number than 175,000.<br /><br />I've also been nitpicking my query letter. As an example about some of the things I've been obsessing over, I seem to have created a debate over at a writer's forum over whether to use:<br /><br />"This book will appeal to readers of other fantasy novels with..."<br /><br />or:<br /><br />"This book should appeal to readers of other fantasy novels with..."<br /><br />Isn't obsessing over queries FUN!?!<br /><br />(Speaking of obsessing over queries, go check out <a href="http://queryshark.blogspot.com/">Query Shark</a> if you're looking for input on yours.)Chrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768990128419496674noreply@blogger.com